2023 has been a wild ride for me, with a few unexpected twists and turns along the way. Thankfully, I didn't have many stops compared to the previous year, which had me going off track for a whole quarter(3 months).
So that's good progress. But when I look back through this year, I can't help but wonder what could've happened had I modified the plan and not stubbornly stick to it till the end.
The thing with trade-offs is that you can't really tell the opportunity cost of choosing one decision over another until you look back in hindsight. Which means you can't really do much by then other than learn the lesson(s) that can be learnt from it.
For me, a key lesson of 2023 is to totally shift from a rigid mindset. And develop mental models that are inherently adaptable or flexible.
What I've realized is that things are becoming less written, in that they are becoming less fixed and can change at any given moment.
There's also this palpable feeling that everything seems to be happening everywhere all at once.
Of course, I've came across a movie with that same name and it has somehow helped me bring more tangibility to that feeling.
Somehow, because I've not really watched the movie although it has been on my watch list for a number of months now.
So much to do in so little time, this is what life seems like nowadays. And it has sparked my curiosity to discover our human relation with time.
Right at the start, I learnt that time is a complex phenomenon and this sort of dampen my curiosity. Because my life is already complex and chaotic, unravelling the complexity of time isn't a cup of tea I'm looking forward to tasting anytime soon.
Little To No Expectations
I'm moving into 2024 with a more open mind that's more adaptable. My general expectations for this new year aren't much.
Although, to a certain extent, one can tell what's likely to come based on what has already happened. However, I choose to lean more towards surprises based on randomness.
In terms of plans and goals, I'm mostly sticking to the long term plans that I've already put into motion.
For Hive and web3 in general, the plan is to continue building wealth, both socially and financially. There isn't much specifics to that because it will imply a destination and the focus right now is more on the journey.
Beyond this emerging space, my long term life plan is basically to dive deeper into self discovery. I can't shake off this feeling that reality is way different from what it seems to be. Like peeling off an onion, there are many layers to it that aren't apparent to our eyes.
But the true point of self discovery is to keep asking the question "who/what am I?"
Is it really true that life has no meaning and we create meaning out of it from the things we do? In the grand scheme of things, are we just a pawn on the chessboard or a mere player on a simulation game?
I wish you all a wonderful New Year, filled with many opportunities and worthy challenges to grow and evolve.
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