How Not To Fail In 2024. Here Are 4 Simple Tips To Keep You Winning.

These tips will transform your 2024 if applied well.

Basina Suraj
ILLUMINATION
3 min readMar 23, 2024

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How’s 2024 going for you so far? Are you tired of the same old routine, struggling to make progress in your life year in and year out?

Well, the good news is that you have a new opportunity to pursue your dreams in 2024.

Let go of the fears, failures, rejections, and disappointments you endured in 2023, and embrace this new beginning.

So relax, and enjoy the ride, as I dish out the ingredients to make 2024 a memorable year for you.

Let go of the past

When you cling to the past for too long, you hurt your future. You can’t change the past but you can rely on it to make informed choices in the future. Grab that opportunity.

Focus on you

You are the chief architect of your life. Whether you achieve your ambitions or not fully rests on your shoulders. Take responsibility.

Life is not just about waking up every morning and working on your dreams. It’s also about accepting responsibility for your actions when you fail.

Love yourself

Yes, you read that correctly. Love yourself first. That’s the first step to attracting beautiful things into your life in 2024.

Learning to love yourself is not always a smooth ride, it’s a delicate process. It’s about finding joy in your flaws and deficiencies while amplifying your strengths.

Learn to celebrate yourself. It’s not selfishness, it’s putting yourself first.

Give yourself a treat with these tips.

Take care of yourself. Your mental and physical health is crucial to your growth this year.

Put yourself out there. Meet new friends, have a good chat and a good laugh.

Take more photographs this year. Capture both your beautiful and embarrassing moments. That’s the beauty of life.

Explore your hobbies. If singing is your thing go for it. Go after the things that inspire you and ignite your soul every morning.

It doesn’t have to cost you so much money. Even if it does, I bet you would love the memories.

Begin with the small changes

Most people get it completely wrong when it comes to executing their ambitions. They get so excited and optimistic about the new year’s prospects.

Then try to implement drastic changes from the onset. They become overwhelmed by the quantum of work and give up.

If you find yourself in this cycle, hasten slowly. Take it one step at a time.

Read one page a day

Write one sentence a day

It is all about forming a consistent habit and falling in love with whatever you are learning.

You can’t solve all your troubles in one big move but you can achieve a lot by taking tiny steps every day. The relevance of this approach lies in its compounding effect. Tiny habits formed over time accrue phenomenal benefits to you.

The first step usually seems like a drop in the ocean but with commitment and patience, massive changes begin to surface in the long run.

Let’s end with this simple yet powerful quote by Confucius,

It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.

You can’t move forward if you keep on holding on to the past. It’s like trying to look into a bottle with both eyes. You end up seeing nothing.

Take full responsibility for where you stand today and make the necessary adjustments.

Putting yourself first shouldn’t just be seen as a kind gesture toward yourself but a lifestyle you should embrace this year.

So, a new chapter is presented to you in 2024, make it count.

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Basina Suraj
ILLUMINATION

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