I’m sure a million people have blogged about their 2011′s and what they resolve to doing in 2012. Since I like reminiscing, making change and writing lists, this post will dutifully join the ranks of others in discussing the new year. These are my reflections.
Au Revoir, 2011!
- Serving God - at the beginning of 2011, I wanted to live a year more focused and directed by God. It wasn’t easy but every time I left it up to the big man up there and prayed, things happened. I got baptized this year, I started a Bible Study group (which involved teaching the book of Luke) and almost completed Acts with my other group. I learned to fret less and pray more. Singing in the worship team was even better this year and choir had it’s beautiful, ethereal moments.
- The screen is red – This year was crazy for me at work. I witnessed “red screens” for the first time (stock price trackers turn red when the intraday price decreases) when the tsunami hit and learned that you can either ride out the turmoil or think quickly and buy some undervalued stocks while everyone dumps. The risk appetite required for the latter soon dissipated when the markets repeatedly churned with the unending politiks in Europe. I found it somewhat stressful watching stock prices diverge from fundamentals and philosophized quietly about the validity of my um, profession.
- Win some, lose some – friends are a huge, huge part of my life. I’d rather have great, funny, loving friends over money, fame or anything material. At this point in my life, I’m making less and less new friends and working at growing “old” friendships which, over time, can actually feel like new friendships as people mature and gain new life experiences. Unfortunately, I felt like I lost one friend this year and it made me uncomfortable for a long time. In fact, I still think about her and why things didn’t turn out better. On the social front, I think this year saw a lot less excessive partying (thanks in no part to clubs/bars in Singapore bordering on boring, crass and generally unexciting) and a nagging feeling within that I needed to switch up my party buttons to keep life interesting (just you wait, 2012).
What did I achieve this year?
- Kept my temper better
- Drank less
- Ate healthy and challenged myself with harder workouts
- Passed CFA level I
- Read more and wrote
- Launched bodybold dot wordpress dot com
Yay… 2012
I expect 2012 to be a tough year at the work place for a variety of reasons, crap in Europe and the U.S. elections notwithstanding. My own little world is changing too. My sister is getting married in February and I’m looking at making some big life changes. Here’s what I hope to achieve in the coming year:
- Be inspired by God and inspire others
- Make my money work for me and gain “financial stability”
- Read a book a month
- Be LOVING towards (and show it) my family and R
- Learn boxing or a new sport and enjoy working out 3x a week
- Do a pull-up and lift my body weight
- Write regularly here and building up Body | Bold
- Become comfortable at networking and lose the awkward turtle
- Travel some place new, trek a mountain
- Pass the CFA level II/ teach myself modeling
That list could go on forever. Here’s to a new year, happiness and a crazy, exciting life!
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