How You Exit This Year is How You Step Into the Next
Today is the last day of 2024. Many of us are already looking forward to 2025, imagining what’s next, setting goals, and making plans. But let me tell you something: today—this very moment—is the most important day of 2024.
As my father, Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, used to say, “If you ain’t happy where you is, it’s a cinch you won’t be happy where you ain’t.” The truth is, the only thing that truly changes from 2024 to 2025 isn’t the clocks, the calendar, or even the circumstances—it’s you.
So, how do you ensure 2025 will be tremendous? By making today tremendous. Your attitude today is your launchpad for tomorrow. Pivot on purpose, not on pain.
For some of you, 2024 was the best year of your life. For others, it may have been the worst. Life swings like a pendulum. If you’re in a valley, remember: the valleys have a bottom, and your elevation is about to change. The Apostle Paul reminds us:
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)
That’s the mindset to carry forward—finish strong. Because the way you finish one race determines how you begin the next.
Make Today Count
Here’s how you can make this last day of the year pave the way for a triumphant 2025:
- Call someone you haven’t talked to in a while and wish them well.
- Write down three goals you want to achieve in 2025.
- Take 15 minutes to read a transformative book—let it inspire your next steps.
- Bow your head in prayer, thanking God for His sovereignty and guidance.
- Take a walk, reflect, and breathe deeply—ground yourself in the present moment.
- Give thanks for one thing you’ve learned or overcome this year.
Today, the most tremendous day of the year, is your opportunity to set the tone for the next chapter. Be intensely mindful of what you do because we only get so many last days of the year in a lifetime.
Why 2025 Will Be Tremendous
Because you are tremendous. You have the power to make every day extraordinary, starting with this one.
So take a step, make a call, write a goal, or bow your head. Whatever you do, act. Don’t write off 2024—the best is right now!
Here’s to finishing strong and stepping into 2025 with purpose, power, and joy.
With tremendous gratitude,
Dr. Tracey Jones
