New Year, New Fire: Your 2026 Motivation!

There’s just something about the new year that makes you feel like you suddenly can do everything you’ve always wanted to do. That you can finally start or even restart. I’ve always wondered what it was, because technically it’s just another January, with the same 31 days, only that this time around it has a different 'surname’. But I think I got the answer.

I think it’s because the new year gives us the perfect psychological reset button. The old year ends, the calendar flips, and psychologically, it feels like a clean slate. All the unfinished business, regrets, and unfulfilled promises get mentally archived. A new year whispers: “Okay, the past is done. Whatever happened in 2025 stays in 2025. You get a new 365 blank pages to write better.”

Now, here’s the real talk for you:

• This is your moment to grab that energy and run with it. Don’t just feel the vibe, be intentional about it.

• Write down those goals. Not the usual vague “I want to be a better person”, but a specific “I’ll take on at least 2 self-development classes in 2026”. You don’t need to read 10 textbooks in January (even though you might end up doing that, being that exams are here, but hey, who's judging), instead you need to read 1 hour every day.

• Break them into tiny, doable steps. It could be quarterly and since the year has 4 quarters, it’s easier for you to accomplish whatever goals you’ve set for each quarter. Trust me, small wins are better than procrastinated goals.

• Put systems in place. Reading timetable, a study group on WhatsApp with serious people only, phone on Do Not Disturb during reading hours etc.

• Track your progress weekly. Even if it’s just ticking off one small thing. The result of this is that you’d have met more goals at the end of a quarter than just running on vibes.

• Your mates are not your standard, your potential is. Run your own race. Compare yourself only to who you were yesterday. Comparison is a thief of joy and progress.

Finally, please note that intention without action is just daydreaming. 2026 is not just another year. It’s your year to be deliberate. To stop wishing and start executing. To turn “I plan to” into “I did”.  Hence the topic “new year, new fire: your 2026 motivation”.