It's December 1st. If you are a government employee like myself then it's PAYDAY! If you are a home-renter unlike myself then rent is also due today! Take care of your responsibilities people. With that said, it's almost a new year. Yeah it's that time again. You know what I'm talking about. Those "new year, new me" posts are on the horizon. Everyone is out to convince others along with themselves how the next 365 days will be different from the last. Whether you just got offended because you are one of those people OR you feel my pain reading those every December, it's time to check yourself. Not anyone else, YOU. How is your 5 year plan holding up? How much have you progressed? How close are you? How far are you? What do you seriously need to focus on that will get you back on the track you unnoticeably got away from? Those are serious questions WE need to ask ourselves. I say "we" because I'm right there with you. Maybe these questions are a little premature for you. If you don't have that plan written out I am PERSONALLY challenging you to get that done by December 31st 2015. What good does it do to type that LONG, drawn out "New Year, New Me" post on Facebook that only you read completely just to fall short and forget what it said by January 2nd. These plans are important to track your progression on getting to where you want to be in life, rather than an app or Facebook give you a "flashback" memory to post lol.
All that wasn't in my mind when I created the title for this post. I just started typing and it kind of turned into a self-check and expression on how much I dislike Facebook rant haha. Those are the sides to the main course. "Addition x Subtraction" is to be read "Addition by Subtraction". Addition, add, increase, on top of. Subtraction, take away, lacking, deduct. Going into 2016, which is a lot closer than you think, we need to let go of dead weight. That friendship going nowhere. That relationship that isn't progressing. That job where you see no promotion nor growth in site. Make room for what God has in store for your successful life.
You are making it more difficult for yourself who may be in a stressful situation pertaining to any of those subjects to be happy. How can you expect to get that dream job when you are busy working yourself to death over this one. You want that dream husband/wife but you are still hanging around this dead-end relationship that just gives you another grey hair at the end of the day. Your current "friend" doesn't support your aspirations. Your goals. This person always seems to find the negative of any situation instead of highlighting the positive points. "I got a new job!" "They make you wear THAT??"..."Finally paid off my car!" "I don't know why you bought that ugly thing anyway". PLEASE let these toxic people go. Make room for the greatness you deserve. The greatness God has in store for you. It can't be added until some things are subtracted. Addition by subtraction. Don't drag into 2016 with this dead weight attached to you. Subtract the weight. Add the happiness. It's not going to be easy but when you reach that point when the addition starts coming it'll make it well worth the risk. Take away, increase. Lacking, on top of. Subtraction, addition.
Soundtrack: "Trials of the Past" by SBTRKT