Happy New Year! Let's make 2026 twice better!
3 quick and lazily simple ideas to help you off to a great start.
Hey there,
Happy New Year!
I genuinely hope 2026 becomes the year things finally click for you, spiritually, professionally, all of it!
I suspect you’d like to hit the ground running this year, so here are a few quick lessons to keep at the top of mind.
The difference between those who actually transform and those who restart the same cycle isn’t about working harder or attending more church services.
I propose that changing your mindset on a couple of things by internalizing these three paradigm shifts will help a great deal:
1. Focus on one thing. You can’t fix your prayer life, career, relationships, and side hustle all in one year. Research shows that willpower is finite. So, pick ONE primary area to transform this year. Let God work there first.
You could find your calling this year if you haven’t already. Pick a problem to solve. It doesn’t have to be a new problem. It can be the one that flashes through your eyes in your current job. So, pick which problems you want to solve and trust in God.
The first thing you do sets the pace for other things
I bet you have a similar waking experience as mine. If you like your bedtime dark, you awake to a dark morning.
2. Everything is learnable. If your spiritual relationship with God is low, it can improve. If it’s a problem, the correct information can solve it, find the right mentor, community, or resource, and you’ll be shocked at how quickly you can close it.
3. Take progressive action. Whether it’s prayer consistency or job applications, the person who shows up 100 times will consistently outperform the person waiting for the “perfect” moment 10 times. Note that action creates clarity, not the other way around, because it gives you feedback, breaks through analysis paralysis, and builds momentum. But it’s not just any action; take progressive action because, as Ndubuisi Ekekwe says,
“When we apply for only jobs we are 100% ready on Day 1, we diminish our ascension prospects. Yes, any job which you are 100% ready on Day 1 is not an elevation, but possibly a change of job title.”
As you know, the Biblical heroes weren’t the most talented; they were the most willing to exercise their faith.
Thanks for reading.
Cheers,
Justice