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A Different Kind of Year-End: Sitting Still as 2025 Turns to 2026
Designing life first — not goals. A quiet reset for choosing the lifestyle you actually want to live.
Daily Conversations Can Change Your Life
The words you repeat daily shape your identity. Small conversations quietly rewrite your future.
Three years on autopilot: The day I realized I had stopped reviewing my life
Three years passed before I noticed I was drifting. A wake-up call on living deliberately.
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I DOWNGRADED MY CAR. IT WAS THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.
Continue Reading: I DOWNGRADED MY CAR. IT WAS THE BEST DECISION I EVER MADE.My first car was an Audi A4. I bought it in my first year of work. I had been waiting for that moment. I had a plan — buy a car within the first twelve months of starting work. And I did it. But if I am honest about why I chose that specific car,…
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WILL YOU MARRY ME?
Continue Reading: WILL YOU MARRY ME?There is a photo I keep coming back to. A beach on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. A man on one knee. A woman standing in front of him. In his hands, a ring. Behind her, a placard in the sand: “Will you marry me?” That photo is me. Seven years ago. And for years…
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IN THE GAME
Continue Reading: IN THE GAMEI logged back into LinkedIn a few weeks ago. First time in three years. Within five minutes, I felt it. That old, familiar weight. The sense of being behind. Promotions. Credentials. New titles. Travel. Everyone moving up, moving forward, moving somewhere that looked impressive. And me? I came back with an article about invisible progress.…
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WHAT MY 23-YEAR-OLD SELF IS TRYING TO TELL ME
Continue Reading: WHAT MY 23-YEAR-OLD SELF IS TRYING TO TELL ME“Sometimes in life, you lose your focus and joy because of concentrating too much on the present happenings or events. One thing I should realise is that what I am presently doing will affect the entire course of my life.” I found that line this morning. Written in my handwriting. July 14th, 2012. A journal…
About the Author
I am an engineer who journals life lessons—reflections, patterns, and lessons worth sharing.
I write about slowing down, paying attention, and figuring out what actually matters beyond the day-to-day grind.