The word ‘August’ means special, rare, an occurrence that happens unexpectedly and once in a while.
August is said to be the month of New Beginnings as it is the 8th month of the year. Many have alluded the month to the 8th day that is, the day after the 7 days involved in the Creation Story. From the Creation story, God rested on the 7th day connoting perfection therefore the 8th day has been said to be the start of a new thing. (I digress, but you get?)
A lot of humans like to undertake important activities on days they term to be an official start like a Monday, the first day of the month, their birthdays (connoting the start of a new year), and other dates significant to them in one way or the other.
This isn’t a judgment zone as people have different lifestyles and it transcends to practices that influence the start of important activities and projects. It is crucial to not let dates and days stifle our hands in the implementation of our plans; once you are set, get going, be it a Monday, Thursday, or even at night (if possible).
Here are some workable tips to help put your plans into action this month of August. Don’t forget the whole month is August, meaning every single day in this month is a special and significant day. Leggo!
- Just Start
Starting something albeit new or generic can be somewhat scary and this fear that we feel can propel us to keep pushing the date we need to start till the next significant time. I think that taking the first step is always the hardest as you would most likely push yourself into consistency through discipline when you start.
- Don’t downplay small habits
Taking little steps culminate into bigger actions. You may think your one soda off the many sodas you drink per day isn’t doing anything but that action is building up to a healthy lifestyle that you will one day realize you don’t need any sodas a day to stay active.
- Nothing is Perfect
Don’t stall on getting started because you feel everything has to be perfect. Yes, things have to be excellently done but they don’t have to be perfect. I don’t think anything can ever be perfect as when you think something is the standard for perfection, you peek further and see a greater standard; so, don’t wait till everything is set before you start.
- Don’t stop learning
A reason we have revised editions of books is that the authors found new information and decided to update their earlier versions. This gives antecedent to the fact that no one is perfect and as time moves by, new information rolls out and you just need to keep improving on yourself to stay on top of your game. Therefore, start where you are right now and never stop developing yourself.
- Every Moment is a new beginning
It’s not a growth-oriented thinking to want to push things to a particular date and time especially when you are all set to start. Every moment, every date is a slate for a fresh start and also new beginnings.
Don’t stall your growth and hide your gift from the world because you are waiting for a fresh start. The fresh start depends on you, get up and do what you have to do now.
As always, I am rooting for you.
Thank you for reading.
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