January 18, 2008 Chautauqua

From the Editor's Computer

Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time at the beginning of a new year dealing with year-end from the year before?

If you belong to an organization, group, or business, chances are pretty good that you are involved in some form of year-end activity this month. This could include compiling statistics from the previous year, finalizing your financial books for the year, comparing previous activity to last year’s, and, of course, having a meeting or two to discuss the above!

If you belong to more than one organization, group or business, then take the above comments and multiply them by the number of year-end processes you are involved in.

Some of us tend to miss out on the first month or two of the new year because we are dealing with the summarization of the previous 12 months. It almost doesn’t seem fair, does it? Then before we can blink, we’re in income tax season which takes us to the end of April (depending on how early, or late, you file your personal return), and before you know it, a third of the new year is gone.

Our world is speeding up and revolving faster and faster each year. Before you get too dizzy take some time this month, in between everything else, to enjoy the sunrise or sunset (or both!), to savour a hot beverage on one of our crisp winter days, to walk outside on one of the unseasonably warm days, or just pick up the phone or write a letter to touch base with a friend. Don’t put your life on hold.

Take some time to slow down and the year won’t slip by you quite so fast.

Beth

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