Many people made a list of resolutions or things that they want to achieve during this next year as they proceed through 2013.  I think it is great to be able to put things down in writing as it lends more credibility towards achievement as a result. However, an important action that I believe should also be done is to go back over the last one to five years and list your accomplishments.  Since we are our own worst critics, it is easy for anyone of us to gravitate towards what was not done.  Yet, when you think back to just the course of one or a couple of years, what was actually achieved and the things that you have overcome can be quite surprising.  As the brand new year began with celebrations all over the world, think of this period as the point where you can take a moment to celebrate what you have overcome and how far you have traveled to arrive at your present destination.  The journey that began with one small step or the many detours that your life has taken, are part of the attainment of where you are today.  Therefore, it is key that one recognizes the vast distance that exists between the person that you were five years ago and the person that you are now.  The things that have occurred in your life since then, may have changed or altered your existence quite substantially.  However, when you begin putting the pieces together, I believe that you will find that your personal growth has increased to such a great level that surpasses what you thought you could reach.  If you find that there are things that have still not changed to the degree that you wanted them to, then use this as your catalyst to map out a different road that can take you to your desired destination.  The one thing that is constant as time goes by is that you may now be more knowledgeable about how to proceed with your path, as your earned wisdom can help you with the navigation process.  Remember to give the proper respect to your attainments and you will be astonished at how far you have come thus far.