46

It feels like a major life turn after 35, even though I thought 35 was like half-life. I haven’t crossed the second half-life yet. I think there are a couple more years until the second half-life, but it still feels like a big turn after 35. I didn’t think much about 45, but this one feels big.

I am making some small changes to these yearly posts. From now on, I will stop publishing the chart that I used to publish. I don’t think it makes sense to me anymore.

Anyway, this year has been good, I think. Overall, I’ve been working hard and smart at the same time, focusing on what I call being nice to my future self, in a way that my future self feels good. That includes working out today so my future self is healthy, saving a bit today so my future self is wealthy, and building relationships today so my future self is happy. Things like that. I’m not overly focusing on my future self, but not ignoring him either.

It’s kind of about building or doing things for my current self while also helping my future self. It also kind of works on a day to day basis. Like, I try to sleep well so my tomorrow is better. I try to eat well so my tomorrow is better. I try to finish one extra task so tomorrow is better. Things like that. Small things. That’s been the idea of this year, and I think I’ve done well in the shorter term. But in the longer term, I still have to see the results.

We are doing okay as a family. We are enjoying our parenting. Echo is getting older and older. It’s not easy to watch him get old, but that’s happening. Paatu has become an adult, but she still thinks she’s the youngest one. Uma is actually the youngest one, but she acts like a grown-up.

Anju and I are trying to figure out some things together. Generally, both my parents and Anju’s are getting old. So we’re seeing how to handle that, how to manage that along with our currently growing responsibilities at home, with the home and kids. I think we are doing okay overall. In terms of money, we are living comfortably and saving, though I would like to save a bit more than usual, given how the economy is going. We’re also trying to figure out how to manage our savings and investments better in the current situations.

I have been trying to take time out to meet friends this year. I have been quite successful. It’s been great; I want to keep doing that. I’m also very grateful to have them in my life.

I don’t think the future will be easy in terms of work or time. I can only say that I can prepare myself for it now that I know it’s going to be tough.

I’ve been quite healthy compared to last year. Anju also has been quite okay. I’ve settled down to a rhythm in terms of exercises and how my schedule is organized around that, and I’m paying attention to my health. So that way, it has been good.

In terms of work, I’ve been doing well. I’ve been working hard and smart, as I said before, but I’m also trying a lot of different things to stay engaged in this new work world.

I think I’ve been overworking a bit this year, which I’ll probably reduce a bit next year. But it’s been good; only because the teams have been good to me, and the work has been good, interesting, and challenging. Otherwise, I think it would have gotten to me by now.

That is all. Overall, it’s been a good year.

Hopefully, next year will be great because I have big plans, especially for motorcycling.

Hopefully, I’ll be able to write about it in detail soon, probably by December. I should have a plan for the ride worked out by then; that’s a big dream and target for next year. Some friends are hopefully joining me. Let’s see how it goes.

Otherwise, I’m grateful for the year. I hope to do better next year. Thank you and love you.

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