I took the above photo during a half-day fishing trip that departed from Atlantic Beach, North Carolina. The sun was rising, the fishing poles were ready, and the lines were not tangled up.
In less than a month, 2025 will be the rising new year. What will the next twelve months look like for each of us? Will 2025 bring new opportunities? Will it bring new friendships? How will you grow and develop in the new year? Who will you impact in 2025?
Tangled lines and lives
If we allowed the fishing lines in the photo to become tangled, then we would not catch any fish and our frustrations would skyrocket.
As we finish 2024 and prepare to cross into 2025, are you tangled up in something? Finances? Poor leadership at work? Family situations? Health? Are your frustrations skyrocketing?
It is easy to become immersed in our circumstances and focus solely on ourselves. When this happens, we neglect our loved ones, those around us, and those we meet daily. We become distant, disconnected, and even angry with people.
Untangle the lines.
To successfully catch the fish, the lines must be untangled. Likewise, we must untangle the lines in our lives.
Take advantage of the rising new year and cut yourself free from the fishing lines of life that have you in knots. What action steps will you take to grow and develop?
That is a question all of us should ask ourselves as we close 2024 and enter 2025. Contact me at [email protected] and visit my website at https://www.fireofficerleadershipacademy.com to see how I can help you become untangled in 2025 and develop the potential that lies within you.
