New Year’s Resolutions in English
First of all, I would like to wish you a very happy new year. I hope that the much-awaited 2021 brings you a lot of joy and strength.
May you succeed in all your endeavours and may your life be filled with peace, love and creative possibilities.
We are glad and relieved to see 2020 fade into oblivion. The challenges it brought about made us grow and appreciate our health and those that are closest to us.
The thought of having a fresh start with this new year is exciting. We have twelve whole months to contribute to the flow of our destinies and make. each. and. every. second. of. our. lives. count.
What are your plans for this year? Do you want to…
You might also want to:
- speak and write better English.
- change jobs.
- start a business.
- enrol in a new course.
- get married.
- let go of your fears.
- stop harmful habits.
- replace bad habits with good habits.
- take care of your appearance.
- start saving money.
- become a reliable and trustworthy person.
- live a less stressful life.
Inspiration: A Game of Luck (New Year’s Resolutions in English)
Oftentimes, we want to do all the above things but the problem is that we lack motivation.
Inspiration does play a key role in the implementation of our goals or plans.
As a matter of fact, inspiration is a game of luck. Be on the lookout because you never know where it will come from.
Recently, I was so grateful to come across this quote:
‘Everything you want is on the other side of consistency’.
I shortened it to:
‘What you want is on the other side of consistency.’
What a powerful quote!
The words just make so much sense and I feel that they came just at the right time when I needed strong motivation to carry out my projects.
As a student, you might feel overwhelmed with your studies because you have to spend so much time reading and taking exams.
Most of the times, the rewards are what you never really expected, so you feel discouraged.
Whatever your results, keep working hard because your efforts will always pay off in the end. You have to accept that studying is a long process and it is through hard work and consistency that you will achieve your desired goals.
Consistency is actually the quality of always doing something or behaving in a certain way whatever the circumstances.
When it comes to learning English, have a schedule and keep to it (I am going to do the same with my Polish and Italian). Listen, write, watch content in English and do vocabulary lists (they are helpful). A little bit of grammar doesn’t hurt either.
It might take six months, one year or two, but in the end, all these combined efforts will turn you into a fluent speaker. You won’t be ashamed of your writing skills either. It’s a win-win situation for you!
Would you like to give it a go?
What do you want to achieve in 2021 as far as speaking and writing English are concerned? You can leave a comment below.
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About the Author
Thandi Ngwira Gatignol is the founder of Learn English With Africa. She was born on June 11th, 1981 in Blantyre, Malawi. When she was 19, she left her country of birth for France. She currently lives with her two daughters and husband in Poland.
Thandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in English studies obtained at the Université Paris X Nanterre in France and a Certificate in Journalism from Malawi. She has taught English as a French Ministry of Education certified teacher both in France and in Poland. She speaks six languages fluently, including French, Polish and Italian. She is now learning Kiswahili, German and Spanish. Salt No More is her debut novel and you can find her other books here on the website or on Amazon.
Course Title: New Year’s Resolutions in English for 2021: What You Want is on the Other Side of Consistency (Level A2-B1)© Learn English With Africa, January 2021
