Rise from the ashes of the old year - Bohdi Sanders
Rise from the ashes of the old year
like the phoenix and become
the person you truly want to be.
Bohdi Sanders

As we step into the New Year, take some time to reflect on your life. Examine what is working for you, what you have achieved, what isn’t working for you, and what needs to be changed. Examine your thoughts and actions, and take note of how you have lived up to your principles and in what ways you need to make changes in your life.

The New Year is a time of renewal. It is a time to make firm commitments about how you will live your life, if you haven’t already. It is the time to start anew. If you haven’t been walking the path of the warrior, or living the warrior lifestyle as you should, this is the time to renew your enthusiasm and your commitment to the principles that you hold dear.

No matter what mistakes you have made in the past year or how you have fallen short, you now have the opportunity to start fresh, to warrior up and live your life with honor and character.

Rise above all of you mistakes and all of the things that have been holding you down. Rise from the ashes of the old year, like the phoenix, and become the person that you truly want to be. No one can stop you from being the person that you want to be.

All you have to do is make a decision and follow through with it. Change what needs to be changed and stick to your principles. Now is the time to make those changes. Now is the time to live your life with honor, character and integrity. Now is the time to warrior up and make this your best year yet!

Bohdi Sanders
excerpt from
BUSHIDO: The Way of the Warrior