The end of the year fills most men’s heads with new goals and dreams but sadly few do enough thinking, reenvisioning and rethinking. What if the activity before we leave 2025 is to become more instead of getting more by the end of this year point? I find it interesting how each year we get into the same rut — the pressure, the plan making, the promise making — but what a man’s life changes with is not what he resolves to do January 1st. It is what he resolves upon before the end of December 31st. Here are 10 things that you can do before we leave 2025 and plunge into the year 2026 with vigor, perception, and self-respect — the things backed up by the facts of science, wisdom and practicalities. 1. Audit Your Life, Not Just Your Year Before you set new goals, sit with your journal and ask: What drained my energy this year? What made me feel truly alive? This kind of reflection helps you align your direction with your truth. 📘 Inspired by : “ The Mountain Is You ” by B...
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
– Aesop
In a world that’s always chasing more, louder, faster…
It’s easy to overlook what’s already right in front of you.
We tell ourselves,
“When I get there, I’ll be happy.”
But what if happiness isn’t something you chase—what if it’s something you slow down to see?
Because if you aren’t grateful for what you already have, what makes you think more will satisfy you?
💭 No Amount of “More” Will Ever Be Enough Without Gratitude
We think happiness is at the finish line.
The next job. The bigger house. The perfect partner.
But if you can’t find contentment in the now, you’ll struggle to find it anywhere else.
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”
– Dale Carnegie
Gratitude isn’t passive. It’s powerful.
It grounds you. It realigns you. It reminds you:
You’re not as far behind as you think.
🪞Your Dream Life Might Already Be Here
Pause and look around for a second.
The life you once prayed for?
The peace you wished for?
The growth, the friendships, the calm you never thought you'd find?
You’re living pieces of it now.
“Sometimes we focus so much on what we don’t have, we forget to notice the blessings that are already ours.”
– The Happiness Advantage, Shawn Achor
Gratitude opens your eyes to what’s working.
It’s not about ignoring what’s missing—it’s about celebrating what’s present.
🌼 The Happiest People Aren’t the Wealthiest—They’re the Most Awake
Happiness is not in having everything.
It’s in seeing beauty in the ordinary.
It’s in celebrating progress over perfection.
It’s in whispering “thank you” before asking for more.
“It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.”
– David Steindl-Rast
You don’t need more to be more.
You just need to look again—this time with a heart wide open.
🧘♂️ Gratitude Is a Daily Practice, Not a Moment
It’s waking up and saying:
“I may not have everything I want—but I have everything I need to begin again today.”
Gratitude is presence over possessions.
It’s being rich in spirit, even if you’re rebuilding your life from the ground up.
And that shift? That changes everything.
💬Before You Ask for More, Say Thank You
Your peace isn’t waiting in the next milestone.
It’s hiding in the now.
It’s in the laughter you didn’t plan.
The cup of tea on a quiet morning.
The small win no one else saw—but you felt.
So, before chasing what’s next…
Pause.
Look around.
Breathe.
And say thank you—for the life that is already unfolding for you.
“Gratitude is the doorway to abundance.”
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