Another post to reflect on the year that has passed and having to take stock yearly of my own achievements, and the ups and downs of life is always a good habit! Let's go!
2024 Resolutions
1. Buy a new loft - This has been on my mind since late 2021 and after 3 years, I am glad to say that I have finally done it!! It was really thanks to my boss who shared his insights about RE with me and also giving me the comfort/ confidence that I could take this bold step. After making the purchase, I was really excited about the prospect of having to do up my own home and eventually moving in. Hello, 2025 and my new home!
2. Snack less! - This has been much harder this year with me having an accomplice in the office who loves snacking as much as I do. Nevertheless, moving office has helped a lot. The urge to snack has lessensed I have to say. Let's keep going in 2025!
3. Visit Tibet - Yes, finally made it to Tibet and EBC after so many years. Love the place!
4. Practice the guitar more and get the electric guitar going!! Learn more songs this year as I only learnt 2-3 songs in 2023 - Not ideal but learnt 3 new songs during the year and it was thanks to a period where I had to stay home.
5. Be happy - I think this is such an all-encompassing resolution as it permeates so many different aspects of my everyday life. I am optimistic person in general so I get back on my feet rather quickly when I am down.
A lot happened during 2024 but one incident that hit me real hard was the medical incident that made me reflect upon life deeply. I come to the realisation that a human is like a machine too and our body can have short circuits and a loss of power any time if we overwork it or neglect its well-being without regular maintenance. That made me want to be more disciplined about who I am and also to live in the moment and not overthink about the future.
In 2024, I also caught up with old friends a lot - the ones at UBS, GS, Master's friends, etc. Brought back lots of memories of the good old times and am glad that everyone is doing well!
Fast forward to 2025, what would I like to achieve/strike off my bucket list?
1. Learn Python - this has been on my mind since 2023 but I never found the motivation to get going with it. Now I feel like I could use it in my work a lot more so I am going to get myself started!
2. Learn swimming - this has been a resolution that I have pushed back from 2018 to 2023 and eventually striking it off. I feel like I should really get going.
3. Empower others to be happy - it is so easy to say, "I want to be happy and do things that make myself happy" but when I look around me, I feel that there are too many unhappy souls and I really hope I would be able to do some things that actually make them happy too.
4. Snack less please!
5. Less time for gaming and READ MORE! I feel like I read too little these days. I should aim to read a book every month!
There will be many more milestones as the year progresses but I need to constantly remind myself that I should achieve at least 1 milestone a month!
Thank you, 2024! 2025, I am all ready.
