It's only less than 9 hours to the end of 2017. We will be welcoming the new year of 2018 soon. Are you guys excited about it?

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A common practice for this season is to make a New Year's Resolution. What is it? New Year's Resolutions are things you want to change or do in the coming year. Good friend and Steemian @jassennessaj is having a contest for this: Steemph.cebu New Year Challenge | My Steemit New Year Resolution, do check it out.

For me, I focus on improving myself and the things that I do, in all aspects. Some things I'd like to improve on are the following:

• Time Management

As a full-time employee and a dad, and a 24/7 Steemian part of multiple groups and projects, time is something I'm very short of. To be honest, I lack 100 more hours in a day to accomplish all my tasks without sacrificing anything so managing the mere 24 hrs we were given a day is a really difficult task for me. There are times I just burn myself out and choose to do nothing and be the unproductive lazy kid I really am. The coming year I want to improve tons in this aspect of my life. Not only to give 100% focus on the things that I do but to make sure I leave ample time for the things that are really important, like my family.

• Handling Finances

The salary I get from my work is not enough to support my family now. So I am really thankful that I found Steemit because it helps out a lot. It's my main source of income. Moreover, it enables me to help lots of people I know, especially my relatives - since I've already brought them to Steemit. I'm really thankful we're getting great prices the past week that it's very rewarding but I've realized that the more we earn the more we spend as well. It's a good thing my wife @haneun has me in check on the things that I buy. I was also able to apply self-control and not buy anything that's not needed like a Gundam, even though I can afford a Perfect Grade one and I want to.

• Be More Creative

I'm an artist. I also try to write. Overall, my skills or talents are currently rusty and needs polishing. I've been so busy at work and procrastinating that I have not practice the past few years and have not crafted and drawn in my usual pace. I envy those who can draw constantly like it's an everyday snack for them. I wish to do more, to showcase my creativity, and share it here in Steemit and other platforms.

• Focus on Health

I barely focus on my health, I eat whatever I want and drink whatever I want. I actually have a list of food and drinks that I should stay away from but I still consume them anyway, some in large amounts too: e.g COFFEE! For 2018, I hope I can discipline myself to take care of my health more, because it really affects everything when I start getting sick: my work, my family, my Steemit work, and a lot more.

There are lots of changes I want to see in myself and I want them to happen as soon as possible, if it can be done today then why not? I don't really need to wait for 2018 to make those things happen. It's all in the desire to make them happen, which is not tied to any calendar.

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Maraming Salamat!

Thank you so much!