Sow? What the heck does that mean? The definition of sow means to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. The Roman philosopher, politician, lawyer, orator, and political theorist, Marcus T. Cicero, said, "As you have sown so shall you reap." And in the New Testament we find, "...whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." (Galatians 6:7) This phrase has been used to describe good farming practices, but also your own personal . Probably a more modern version of this saying is "what goes around comes around." It all means the same thing. What get out what you put in.

Often, the marking of a new year brings hopes for realization of dreams and of goals. But so often, those and goals are not realized. Year after year, the top unrealized goals seem to remain unchanged.

• Lose Weight and Get Fit


• Quit Smoking


• Learn Something New


• Eat Healthier and 


• Get Out of and Save Money


• Spend More Time with


• Travel to New Places


• Be Less Stressed


• Volunteer


• Drink Less

These are great goals. Do any of them look familiar? Are there others that you wish to achieve this year? Did you achieve everything last year that you wanted to? If not, what will you do differently to make sure this year brings you the things you want in life?

If you didn't achieve everything you wanted to last year you really need to inspect what you expect in life. Are your expectations for these things to happen realistic? Sure you might want them...but what are you really doing to get them?

The idea of reaping and sowing is not just a cute saying. It is a natural law that has proved out over the millennia. It's akin to the law of action and interaction and the law of cause and effect. You can't get something you want unless you take "proper" actions that will lead to the desired result.

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