“Our history is the sum total of the choice and action made by each individual, man or woman. It has always been up to us.” - Barrack Obama
So, it’s time for another “Goodbye x, hello x” post. Covid19 continued throughout 2021 with 2 different variants. I am thinking hard to recall what I have done in 2021. The past year has been an uneventful year. Nothing much really happened, and neither did I do much to make things happen.
2021 is probably a year in which I tried to figure out what I really want to do, career-wise. Ended up, I did not find an answer. And I learn to be ok with not having an answer for now. I was constantly having self-doubt coming into 2021, and I have been slowly trying to walk out of it. “When you felt lost about your life, just focus on doing your best in what you are doing. Don’t regret it in the future. One day, you will come across a chance to find your answer.” Honda Tsubasa. This describes me very really well.
The only significant thing that happened is probably me almost doubling my investments. It was a good year for investments, and I believe many people made money as well. On the contrary, the 1st two weeks of 2022 have been so eventful that it almost overshadowed my 2021 year. I went for (and failed) what was probably the toughest job interview in my life, and literately all my investments plummeted. Another thing which I have been trying to do is to accept a new religion into my life. For the whole year, I have been putting effort into trying to. It is still a work in progress.
A recap of my 2021:
I put on weight.
Almost doubled the value of my investment
Status of my goals for 2021:
Re-think about my career - I did. And I did try doing something about it
Be stronger emotional and mentally - Work in progress
Continue and be better at ‘dad duties’ - I believe I did, still a work in progress
Reduce and maintain my weight to less than 75kg - Probably the biggest failure of my life
Continue with my personal and professional website - Yes, both are still alife
Coming into 2022, this is supposed to be the best year for my zodiac. Although I am really skeptical, it still kinda feels good hearing good things about you.
My goals for 2022:
Re-think about my career
Continue and be better at ‘dad duties’
Reduce my weight!
Take training and self-improvement training
Had a try on gardening, and failed terribly
A purchase which I made late last year. It’s so damn ex. I can’t remember it price, and I don’t want to remember as well.
A dessert which I fell in love with in 2021. Ate so much of it. Totally not helping with my weight goals
The most adorable toddler in the world. My daughter turned 2 in 2021.
Yearly gathering with my childhood friends, whom we know each other more than 25 years. We skipped last year due to covid.
Really like this place. A good ‘safe place’ option.
Needed to treat a friend to a meal for a favor he had done for me. “Wagyujin'“. Probably the most expensive meal I have ever eaten.
A yearly homestay by my 2 nephews. They have grown up so fast. Don’t know if they would still want to keep coming over next year.
A series which I have been reading (Listening) in 2021. I am currently at book 8.