Hello, it's that time of the year to reflect on this year gone by.

Time is peculiar — it rushes by in a blink, yet in certain moments it seems to crawl. On a personal front, 2023 has been such a year for me with ups and downs, and unforgettable experiences.

Started to consider my life as a journey navigated by a compass compass with four cardinal points — Happiness, Health, Wealth & Wisdom. Realized the true north is where all four points balance to a life of fulfilment.

Happiness

• Gratitude: Practised journaling and priming routine every day.
• Experiences: Enjoyed overseas trips to Amsterdam, Paris, Barcelona, Berlin & Singapore.
  • Travelled to places within incredible India — Fort Kochi & Pondicherry.
  • Travelled back to my hometown 3-4 times for festivals & celebrations.
  • Finalized the plan for another Europe trip.

Health

• Sleep: Started waking up naturally after 7-8 hours of rest.
• Nutrition: Started ****cooking and eating home-cooked natural foods again.
• Running: Started ****running 5K regularly. Finished 21K @8 mins/Km and 10K @7 mins/Km pace.
• Bio-markers: Started losing body fat and getting back into shape.

Wealth

• Investments: Made > 50% XIRR ROI with my investments.

Wisdom

• Second Brain: Rebuilt my Second Brain w/ Personal Charter.
• Capture & Organize:
  • Reading: Started reading fiction and non-fiction books every day.
  • Listening: Started ****listening to ****podcasts whenever possible.
  • Communities: Attended KubeCon & Fifth Elephant annual conferences.
• Distil & Express:
  • Thinking: Built critical thinking frameworks and applied them in life.
  • Writing: Started blogging and tweeting again.