It's a new decade as well as a new year!

A coworker brought up some comments that he has been hearing since the new year has begun. Things like, "I'm glad that year is finally over..."," man, that was a tough year, this year should be better...",etc. What it brings to mind is that there is optomism in the air. That's great! We need optomism.
At work we have spent the time to consider last year, reviewing what worked and what didn't. Then we each put together some individual goals. I think everyone is looking for things to try that they might not have even considered before. What I am getting to is that it was a tough year last year. I don't think any of us were untouched by the bizarre economic times we are in, even if it wasn't us personally...certainly someone we know or is close to has been effected. BUT, we are eecking by and growing stronger and getting smarter and because of our efforts and not giving in, things will be better in 2010!
(Here is a quote I came across recently:
DO NOT SUPPOSE THAT MEN SUCCEED THROUGH SUCCESS...
MUCH OFTENER THEY SUCCEED THROUGH FAILURE.
So, we all need to hang in there and keep getting up when challenges knock us down...it is The American Way after all!