supposed to read one book a month but ended up... I think I took maybe 3-4 months to finish all 9 seasons of Himym again. Interesting show to watch again since my army days. Actually watched the first 8 seasons and then not watched the final season until my last seating. And WOW, I dont know why so many people shit on the ending of HIMYM because i absolutely loved it. The final season was shot in such a creative fashion and tied up so many of their loose end stories AND it was kinda sobering and realistic in its own way. 

Realized I would be really upset if one day, I wasnt able to achieve all the things I set out to be. Because the difference between me and someone who's ok with that would be that I actually spend alot of time being unhappy that i am unproductive whereas if someone else was happy bring unproductive and similarly didnt achieve it, i would have just basically, led a sadder life.

 not a summry or anything but I thought I would pen down abit of what I learnt recently from a long dinner with Kan. Wanted to write it down before i forget .

We talked about personal branding, among many other things. How the things we do or the way we express ourselves to people who dont know us can lower our branding. Like playing waterpolo flippantly when you are with people who dont know how good you actually are, how that affects your personal branding. And seems that it applies to life as well. We can know how god we are at something but our personal branding might get affected when we dont constantly display that side to people who dont know us that well.

Long story short. the time for play and things you dont want to be reflected in your personal branding is for when you are with people who know you and said personal branding well enough.

 Before Reflecting on the year, i would like to start drafting my personal goals (or resolutions, whatever) for 2022 and then when im done with the whole thing, I will take sometime to reflect on these goals that I set for myself. Drafting it first. and will update the other sections along the way as i think of more

Sports:

2022: to work on the collective team goal at asian level; to be disciplined in training and the diet, rest, and other aspects of it. to really plan out and commit a schedule.

Financial:

Stocks+Crypto total to do at least 20% returns in total. 20% returns to apply to the amount I add to the portfolio as well.

To earn enough to hit my personal CPF OA goals. 

Make progress in learning about trading. consider taking on a proper course from one of these "pros".

Career:

2021: to move on from SD. did it. yay

2022: To have stabilized by role in sales. To either be really hitting it proper in my current company or to move on to a company that fits my career aspirations; to streamline work efficiency and work till only 6 o clock max everyday

Entrepreneur:

2021: To have launched DiRECC and expand into law and 2 other industries by the end of 2021. Launched DiRECC but ended up nowhere near 2 industries

2022: DiRECC to generate organic growth and expand into 2 other industries (sadly this was my last resolution for DiRECC as well)

Health:

2021: to drink 1.5l of water a day (did not achieve it but i believe came close); to quite smoking for at least 4 months starting from 5 jan 2021 (did it but unfortunately slipped back at some point)

2022: to really consciously achieve at least 1.5l of water a day; to be only doing e smoking at worst and not slip back into the real ones; cut down on sugared drinks (gosh, i am really turning old)

Friends: 

2021: catchup with a list of friends i made on my phone (i think i managed 70% of that)

Personal Development:

2021: to Read 1 book a month (failed horribly in 2021. prob managed 6); cook one dish (failed); start a collection of drinks recipe (started well fora while but didnt go that far); write a short reflection each month (failed). So there's been a lot of failure in this aspect

2022: Read one book a month AGAIN; continue working on the drink recipe file; write a short reflection each month (got a feeling this one wont work out that well); learn a new skill this year (ideas include roller skating, a new language... well abit ambitious i know)

Entertainment:

2022: to complete one ps4 game; to end poker on a positive this year; 

 would have loved to write a good reflection of the year for myself sometime today but got sidetracked and decided to write personal new year messages to friends and the ones i care about.

feeling of being productive: 0

feeling happier about myself: infinite

worth it