My Plans Failed But This Year Still Changed Me

Nothing I planned to achieve in this year was successful and that's not because I didn't try or that I didn't try enough. Life happened and somehow, my goals changed and I started achieving way more than I had as plans to achieve for this year. This year have taught me so much more than some years together had taught.

I started this year like everyone else, making plans and resolutions to follow up with into becoming a better person. What I never thought I needed to go through was what had been waiting to teach me, my experiences this year have been nothing short of life and thoughts changing. I know better recently, the things that truly matter.

I don't have my life figured out yet, I still have things I get sad about, I still have goals I know I should achieve as soon as possible and I know next year will come with it's own surprises but one thing that's sure for me is who I am now and the things I've learned so far. I think back and I have this sad smiling face with a grateful heart.

The initial 2025 plan for me was to grow my Hive account almost twice what it was last year... That failed totally and I did say in my plans that I expect circumstances as I know how living as a human, an adult and an elder to families can be on one's plans, especially in the finances. The emergency in this year alone was draining on me.

But that didn't make me miss the big parts of the year, the lessons learnt and the mistakes I don't plan to make going forward. I still remember how excited I was about the year with my goals, kicking off right on them until life happened and it was time to learn new perspectives, new approach, new feelings and gain new knowledge.

I didn't have much planned off Hive actually but somehow I experienced more and gained more off Hive than I expected to. From falling sick to becoming well again, I learned better ways to care for myself as no one will do it better for me than I would. From "involve me na" to learning about a new skill, that has been a game changer.

But one goal I set half way into the year, I achieved it leaving no crumbs. I'm actually smiling thinking about it. It was my year's slogan that I want to make a greater impact this year and I did. Because looking back now, I have more people praying and wishing me well for things I did to them even when I didn't think I'd be able to.

Even though my initial plans failed, I've achieved so much in this year and no, I don't plan to achieve the initial goals in this year or next anymore. I've got bigger and better plans, I only pray for life, good health and the strength I need to push through on the plans. I'm hoping next year will be the best yet with the big plans I have.

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