Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go. They merely determine where you start. Nido Qubein
One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now. Paulo Coelho
A year from now you will wish you had started today. Karen Lamb End of Year Inspirational Quotes
New year—a new chapter, new verse, or just the same old story? Ultimately we write it. The choice is ours. Alex Morritt
Let all the failures of your past year be your best guide in the New Year. Mehmet Murat Ildan
Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi
This cannot be the year of talking. Of wishing. Of wanting. This has to be the year you get it done! Eric Thomas
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. Winston Churchill
Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. Margaret J. Wheatley
No one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Maria Robinson
You are never too old to reinvent yourself. Steve Harvey
I’ve become fascinated by the idea that it’s really achievable to make two or three small improvements in a week and by the end of the year, it’s 150 improvements. Darrell Hammond
Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try. William Arthur Ward
Never make a resolution which won’t be as important on the eighth of April or the tenth of July as it is on the first of January. Cary Grant End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Departure of a year welcomes so many new memories. Munia Khan
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every New Year find you a better person. Benjamin Franklin
The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all. Josiyah Martin
Rather than saying good luck and good fortune to you this New Year, let me say work hard, laugh often, continue to learn, be kind, help others, pray for wisdom, and then good fortune will see you this coming year. Robert Rivers
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier’… Alfred Lord Tennyson
Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going. Sam Levenson
Celebrate what you want to see more of. Tom Peters
A dream written down with a date becomes a goal. A goal broken down into steps becomes a plan. A plan backed by action makes your dreams come true. Greg Reid End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Steve Jobs
It’s never too late to start over. If you weren’t happy with yesterday, try something different today. Don’t stay stuck. Do better. Unknown
Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey
Reflection is one of the most underused yet powerful tools for success. Richard Carlson
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Chinese Proverb
Making New Year resolutions is one thing. Remaining resolute and seeing them through is quite another. Alex Morritt
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. OgMandino
Reflecting on Your Blessings at the End of the Year
Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she became a butterfly.
New Year’s most glorious light is sweet hope! Mehmet Murat Ildan End of Year Inspirational Quotes
The future is literally in our hands to mold as we like. But we cannot wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is now. Eleanor Roosevelt
It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over. Paulo Coelho
Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life. Robin Sharma
We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity, and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Reflect upon your present blessings – of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens
Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans. John Lennon
On New Year’s Eve, the whole world celebrates the fact that a date changes. Let us celebrate the dates on which we change the world. Akilnathan Logeswaran
It is never too late to be what you might have been. George Eliot
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Socrates End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Fear not for the future, weep not for the past. Percy Bysshe Shelley
You do not become good by trying to be good, but by finding the goodness that is already within you. Eckhart Tolle
Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. Helen Keller
Every moment is a fresh beginning. T.S. Eliot
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. Seneca
New Year, New Feels, New Chances, Same Dreams, Fresh Starts. Atticus Poetry
I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something. Neil Gaiman
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. Les Brown
The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are. J.P. Morgan
Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. Hal Borland End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be? Charles Bukowski
And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. Rainer Maria Rilke
Every year, I appreciate life more and more. Steven Magee
Every task, goal, race and year comes to an end…therefore, make it a habit to FINISH STRONG. Gary Ryan Blair
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Mahatma Gandhi
We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives…not looking for flaws, but for potential. Ellen Goodman
What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year. Vern McLellan
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it. Henry David Thoreau
In the New Year, never forget to thank your past years because they enabled you to reach today! Without the stairs of the past, you cannot arrive at the future! Mehmet Murat Ildan
Dear world, I am excited to be alive in you, and I am thankful for another year. Charlotte Eriksson
As the year comes to a close, it is a time for reflection ― a time to release old thoughts and beliefs and forgive old hurts. Whatever has happened in the past year, the New Year brings fresh beginnings. Exciting new experiences and relationships await. Let us be thankful for the blessings of the past and the promise of the future. Peggy Toney Horton End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Quotes for a Happy End of Year
Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. Carl Bard
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. Mark Twain
The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. Michael Altshuler
It doesn’t matter where you came from. All that matters is where you are going. Brian Tracy
Every single year, we’re a different person. I don’t think we’re the same person all of our lives. Steven Spielberg
New Year’s Day is every man’s birthday. Charles Lamb
You will never win if you never begin. Helen Rowland
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. Melody Beattie
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis
Make New Year’s goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps you do your part. It is an affirmation that you’re interested in fully living life in the year to come. Melody Beattie End of Year Inspirational Quotes
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice. T.S. Eliot
I close my eyes to old ends. And open my heart to new beginnings. Nick Frederickson
When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. When life is bitter, say thank you and grow. Shauna Niequist
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin. Mother Teresa
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: To rise above the little things. John Burroughs
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one. Brad Paisley
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou
If plan A didn’t work, the alphabet has more letters.
Whether we want them or not, the New Year will bring new challenges; whether we seize them or not, the New Year will bring new opportunities. Michael Josephson End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Every man should be born again on the first day of January. Start with a fresh page. Henry Ward Beecher
If you wrote a book for each day of the year that has passed. And then reread it on New Year’s eve, what things would you change, what things would you cherish? Take the things that are cherished and vow to focus more on that in the coming New Year. Theodore W. Higginsworth
New Year = A New Life! Decide today who you will become, what you will give, how you will live. Anthony Robbins
No matter how dirty your past is, your future is still spotless. Drake
There are better things ahead than any we leave behind. C.S. Lewis
The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul and a new nose; new feet, a new backbone, new ears, and new eyes. G.K. Chesterton
The biggest risk is not taking any risk. In a world that is changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. Mark Zuckerberg End of Year Inspirational Quotes
Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely. Karen Kaiser Clark
The secret to having it all is knowing you already do.
Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle. Christian D. Larson
It’s time to make old mistakes in new ways!
Crafting Your Year-End Ritual: A Guide to Reflection and Goal Setting
As the year draws to a close, it’s a natural time for reflection and introspection. Crafting a year-end ritual can be a powerful way to not only acknowledge the challenges and triumphs of the past year but also to set positive intentions for the one ahead. This guide offers a step-by-step approach to help you create a meaningful year-end ritual that resonates with you and paves the way for a purposeful new beginning.
Step 1: Find Your Space
Begin by selecting a quiet and comfortable space where you can focus without distractions. It could be a cozy corner in your home, a favorite park, or even a serene spot by the beach. The key is to choose a location that allows you to feel at ease and in tune with your thoughts.
Step 2: Reflect on the Past
Take a deep breath and reflect on the past year. Consider the highs and lows, the lessons learned, and the moments that brought you joy. Jot down these reflections in a journal or on a piece of paper. This process allows you to acknowledge and appreciate your personal growth and experiences.
Step 3: Express Gratitude
Expressing gratitude is a powerful way to shift your focus towards the positive aspects of the year. List things you’re grateful for, whether they are big accomplishments or small moments of happiness. Gratitude sets the tone for a positive mindset as you transition into the new year.
Step 4: Set Intentions
Now, shift your focus towards the future by setting intentions for the upcoming year. What are your goals, aspirations, and the kind of person you want to become? Be specific and realistic in your intentions, breaking them down into achievable steps.
Step 5: Choose a Symbolic Act
Incorporate a symbolic act into your ritual to solidify your reflections and intentions. This could be lighting a candle to symbolize new beginnings or releasing a paper lantern as a representation of letting go of the past. Select a gesture that resonates with you and adds a personal touch to your ritual.
Step 6: Seal it with a Positive Affirmation
End your ritual on a positive note by reciting a meaningful affirmation. This could be a phrase that encapsulates your intentions for the new year or a mantra that empowers you. Repeat it with conviction, embedding the positive energy into your consciousness.
Crafting your year-end ritual is a deeply personal and cathartic process. It allows you to bid farewell to the old and embrace the new with intention and clarity. Remember, the key is to create a ritual that feels authentic to you, making the transition from one year to the next a purposeful and empowering journey.