2023 — a dumpster fire, or maybe something else...

“Well it’s 2023”

“Same ol’”

“It’s a year of opportunity and possibility”

“I suppose that is one way to look at it”

And then shortly after that conversation, I was talking to someone I work with on a regular basis and she suggested this year was going to be like a dumpster fire, and to emphasize her point, sent me a colourful emoji — I countered by suggesting this will be a year of opportunity and she went on to point out I was always very optimistic. It wasn’t hard to find an urban chic laissez faire bitmoji illustrating the dumpster fire, so maybe people are onto something.

The urban dictionary defines a dumpster fire as 1. A complete disaster and 2. Something very difficult that nobody wants to deal with — and although 2023 has barely started, and we don’t know how it will turn out, the working impression is it’s going to be difficult (aka Dumpster fire). Less than two weeks in and we’re already setting the tone: best to just hunker down, ride it out, don’t do anything crazy, and maybe 2024 will be better.

Or you could see 2023 for what it, simply an opportunity — which is defined as an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something.

Dumpster fire 2023 — do nothing and watch it burn (have a soda and listen to the influencers about how bad it is and to be afraid; they know best)

Opportunity 2023 — do something and take advantage of the possibility (less influencer time offers more time to get the things done they said you wouldn’t be able to)

In the end, I suppose it’s just about perspective — and that’s on you.

iamgpe