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 Release The Genie Fact: The Genie told Aerosmith to, ‘Walk This Way’. Congratulations, you’ve made it. 2025 has now cashed in its chips and left the building. Well, buckle up, buttercup, as 2026 takes its seat at the table and, if social media is anything to go by, 2026 is going to be even bigger, louder, and trashier. Life deals 2026 and us our cards. Sometimes, life feels like a game where the rules keep changing. Yet one question always resurfaces: do I stick, twist, or reset? These choices show up in careers, relationships, habits, and even in how we see ourselves. Understanding these three options, and when to embrace each, can be the difference between going through life on autopilot or living with intention. To stick is arguably the least glamorous option. It is not popular with the baying crowd who crave excitement. You can hear cries saying you are not living a life if you just cut and paste from last year. You need to live a little. If fear or familiarity are the reasons to stick, just to maintain the status quo, then it is hard to silence the crowd’s noise. Playing safe, or not wanting to play, is still a conscious play in the game of life. However, if your reason for sticking is that you understand growth takes time and the seeds planted in 2025 and before still need to grow, then the roots of your decision are strong. It is the quiet strength of staying present, nurturing growth where you are, and trusting that consistency has power. It is where resilience is born, skills deepen, relationships strengthen, and confidence grows, safe in the knowledge that when things got tough, you stayed the course. Sticking means you appreciate that not all progress is loud. Some of the most amazing transformations happen slowly, beneath the surface. It is the choice of commitment, endurance, and loyalty to a path, a relationship, a belief, or a version of ourselves. To twist is to take a risk. We already know that 2026 is going to twist. We are not even sure if it has taken the time to look at the cards life has already dealt it. This “all gas, no brakes” approach is what excites the masses. It is the bold decision to ask life for another card, knowing it could improve your hand or ruin it. To twist does demand accountability. Not every impulse to change is rooted in growth. Sometimes it is escapism masquerading as bravery. To twist without proper reflection can lead to a cycle of chaos, where meaning is replaced by movement. Twisting is the energy of curiosity and courage. Many of life’s breakthroughs have come from twisting, such as starting over in a new career, leaving a relationship that no longer aligns, or daring to speak a long-held truth. To twist is to lean into possibility. It means believing there may be something better waiting for you and that you are capable of reaching it. This choice carries excitement and momentum. It often brings new perspectives, unexpected connections, and a renewed sense of aliveness. Even if it does not turn out as planned, twisting challenges us and proves that you are brave enough to try. Then there is the reset option. This is perhaps the most misunderstood choice of all. When you get a hand of 13 in pontoon, you can burn the cards and life deals you a new hand. A reset says, “Something here is no longer working, and I am brave enough to admit it.” Resets happen when neither sticking nor twisting holds any attraction. You have been down both paths before, and neither got you to where you wanted to go. The crowd is confused and silent. It does not know whether to cheer or boo. A reset is not a failure. It is not a weakness. It is a recalibration. A reset is not about erasing your past and returning to factory settings. A reset says, “I am allowed to begin again, wiser than before.” It is a state of mind to play with, whatever hand life deals you, good or bad. At all times, life, as the banker, watches and smiles. It never announces which option is the correct one. This is why self-awareness is the true skill in the game of life. The breakthrough comes when we stop treating these choices as permanent. Life is not one single hand of cards but many rounds. Perhaps the greatest gift we get in this game is the option of choice itself. You are not powerless. When understood, any option taken shows you something vital. So reset when you need renewal. Stick when you feel grounded. Twist when your heart calls for more. And remember, 2026, and any other year, are just visitors. Whatever your choices, do it your way. ∎
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