Most people, including myself, are delighted that 2009 is finally over. The reasons include the hemorrhaging of the United States and global economies, the rise in unemployment, and the strange frequency of celebrity deaths. At last, we can look forward to a new year, a fresh start, a glimmer of hope for conditions to improve. My predictions for this “Year of the Tiger” in 2010 are for the economy to get better, new jobs to be created, and less celebrities to suddenly disappear. Should I be desperately hopeful and/or optimistic about the new year or will 2010 be another tough year for everyone?
Living in New York, an over-saturated media market, exposes you to all of the recurrences of failures among our government, our financial industry, and especially our sports icons and movie stars. In 2009, where the New York media captured all of these shortcomings, I kept wondering when we could finally celebrate some “good news.” Just a few of the media headlines in 2009 involved the proposed government-run health care system, the war on terror, and the escapades of American golf superstar, Tiger Woods. In all of these newsworthy topics, it seemed like there was only negative implications and no silver lining.
If even a supposed flawless superstar like Woods can have a bad year in 2009, then can’t we put it all behind us and look forward to better days ahead in 2010? My prediction is that things will get better, companies will stop cutting jobs and think about adding new positions, and the economy will continue to improve. However, just like the continued fallout for Woods will continue to plague him, the success of each and every one of us may take a few months to jump start after a prolonged winter hangover from 2009 is finally behind us.
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