An Ode to 2021

2021 may have been another COVID-19 dominated year, but I am thankful for a few lessons and realizations.

• I learnt it is okay to be selfishly independent.
• I started learning a new language.
• I understood it is okay to not be positive all the time.
• I experienced compatibility in its true sense.
• I realized I am still being productive when I am doing nothing.
• My belief that humanity trumps all got validated again this year.
• I learnt having no opinion is far better than making an uninformed one.
• I started investing in new work skills.
• I got a bit triggered when I heard about dowry deaths.
• I started questioning my biases.
• I realized stressing over unimportant things is just not worth your energy and mental space.
• I began taking an interest in cryptocurrency.
• I saw a Tata Nano car owner and was once again impressed.
• I once again realized how good health is way more important than anything else in this world.
• I understood it is important to learn from other people’s mistakes as well.
• I fell in love with Naval Ravikant’s wisdom! 🙂
• I started investing time on learning personal finance on my own.
• I read a lot of books on stock markets and mutual funds.
• I realized I need not tell everyone everything.
• I finally learnt to be at peace with failing friendships, relationships.
• I finally got rid of my eye strain.
• I survived yet another scathing annual performance review.
• I became more active physically and mentally.
• I discovered a new favorite fictional story.

Here’s to learning a lot more in 2022.

Signing off. Happy Holidays. See you next year! 🙂