New year!
When you think about it, it’s not just about the crossover into a new year but rather largely about renewed hope and energy to get things done. That is why we reflect and evaluate the past year to inform our resolutions and commitments going into the new year.
Whichever experiences you have had in the previous year, I am privy to the fact that it has been an intermixture of good and bad days, and such is life!
Every new year, I revisit Tai Solarin’s “May Your Road Be Rough” write-up. He reminds me that “all that is Nobel and laudable is to be achieved only through difficulties and trials and tears and dangers, there are no other roads” he allegorically brings forth various scenarios to dislodge our delusional desires to not get into any danger or difficulties while we ride through life.
What Tai wants us to make peace with is the fact that it is always going to be tough, when we appreciate that truth, we will build character, synergies and relationships that will insulate us from being broken by the apprehensions of life.
What will make this year remarkable is our ability to take risks, our willingness to face challenges, and our resolve to bounce back but not our wishes for a smooth ride. There are no alternative roads for us who genuinely desire success, it will be tough.
If you are out in this new year to win and archive, I will borrow Tai’s philosophy and my wish for you will be, May your road be rough!
Elvin John Turibamwe 