We have startedcounting down to a new year in our life, thinking of all what we have done ordid not do in 2018. While we are preparing for the New Year, there are thingswe surely either regretted or forgot doing, but there are things we hope willcome true next year. I would like to share my wishes for the New Year.
First, I wishthat by now I have learned from all the mistakes I made last year. There is nodoubt to me that mistakes are the best and biggest lessons in life for all ofus. Unfortunately, we humans have a short memory and tend to forget orsometimes ignore our instincts, so we repeat our wrong actions, leading us totears later. My first wish is to be wise and rational to filter all mybehaviors before I do them.
Another wish for2019 is to find happiness. We all want to be happy in this short life. Some ofus find happiness in making money and some by finding the right partner in lifeor getting a promotion at work, but I find happiness in satisfaction for allthe blessings that were given to us by our Creator Allah, including good health- a blessing that we ignore most, and only miss it when we lose it.
This year I wentthrough several medical operations that forced me to stay in bed for severalmonths with long hours of therapy sessions. I am fine now, but I recall thedifficult times in which I could not move out of bed and needed an assistantall the time. I don't need help anymore, but the little things like jumping outof bed early in the morning or at least having a good night's sleep can be hardsometimes in case of illness. Health is a blessing indeed that I wish for allmy family, friends, Kuwait Times staff and readers to enjoy and thank Allah forit.
True friendship -another wish for 2019. We are surrounded by many people - family members,colleagues etc. Some may claim to be your true friend, but only in crises themasks can fall to reveal who your true friend is. I believe that maintaining afriend for life is not easy. It is the same as any marriage - one needs to workon it. It means that you have to accept others as they are and not try tochange them or prejudge their actions and words. If you have a shoulder of afriend in bad and good times, then that is a friend who you deserve to keep,not only in 2019, but forever.
Money - I knowthis is a great wish most of us make; for success that brings a good amount ofmoney to secure our future as well as our family. But this could be a dangerouswish. The question remains - how do you plan to make money? Do you have a special talent? Are you readyto work more or even start a new job with a better salary? Are you ready tosacrifice the things you know for the unknown? Are you an adventurer?
I believe thatmaking little money is possible easily, but if you want to make a fortune, thenyou need a plan, and this can take years of hard work and determination. So beready for the challenge, if you have not started yet. A small tip - never breakthe law for quick wealth. We all have many wishes and I have tried to sum someup from my own diary. I hope 2019 will be the year of success, happiness andpeace for all of you.
By Muna Al-Fuzai
muna@kuwaittimes.net