#102
This post is inspired by @VyoWorld and @RG's posts on 24 under 24 and 43 under 43 respectively. I must admit, they wrote their posts in 2009 and here I am, 12 years later, implementing the same idea - sheesh! Nevertheless, writing this is DEFINITELY a feel-good activity, so it doesn't matter when you write it and how many achievements you write down. What matters is that you do it.
Writing this post elicited a roller coaster of emotions in me. I experienced waves of exhilaration and adrenaline mixed with the feeling of "Whoa was that really me who did all that?", "How did that happen?" at times. But the below pic sums up the feelings :)
Steve Jobs once said:
"You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future."
All the things I started out to do in 2020 now seem slightly interconnected and it feels as though they all came together to nudge me towards greater self-confidence.
"Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai." Famous words uttered by Shah Rukh Khan in Om Shanti Om, loosely translating to "When you truly want something from within your heart, the entire Universe will try to make it happen for you." TBH I wasn't deeply desiring to become more self-confident specifically, but it's one of the elements of becoming a holistic individual in terms of character, which is what I aspire to be.
Here is a list of 25 things I achieved last year. Maybe there were more or maybe there weren’t, but I turned 25 last year and what better way to celebrate a milestone birthday than reminiscing one’s deeds and being grateful?
- Posted my 100th blog post on the date of my birthday
- Joined Toastmasters
- Won best speaker award for the ice breaker contest in Toastmasters within a month of joining
- Got accustomed to hosting people over at home for lunch, started enjoying the process
- Joined a document review community at work and found joy not only in writing but in reviewing others’ writings as well
- Had a wonderful opportunity to interact with Megha Bajaj, an author we invited for a women's community at work
- Started a 100-day drawing course (effort may ensue...)
- Started a second blog on Book summaries and a third one on Finance
- Became a part of Kindness Unlimited and met one of the kindest souls ever aka Nirmala Tai. Thanks Gauri for introducing us!
- Started conducting interviews for Amazon in April, crossed a count of 90 by November
- Won the runner up award for the story writing contest in Toastmasters and received a gift voucher as prize
- Took on a mentee at work
- Read 50+ books in 2020, logged 'em all in Goodreads
- Drove over 100 kmph in my car for the first time ever
- Learnt VueJS (a frontend technology) for a project at work
- Tried my hand at baking cakes for the first time
- Set a 'daily 5k steps’ challenge when WFH started, albeit I converted it to a weekly challenge after a few months
- Enjoyed a hearty meal at Avartana @ ITC for my first wedding anniversary
- Bought an amazingly efficient pan organiser and I'm lovin' it!
- Got elected as SAA (Sergeant-at-arms) in Toastmasters Elections
- Experimented with cooking different cuisines - Mexican (rice), Thai (curry), Chinese (noodles), North Indian (chapathi and chole), South Indian (lots of items since it’s our staple diet), Gujarati (kadi), Maharashtrian (sabudana khichdi), and Italian (pasta)
- Took the plunge and switched teams to explore unchartered waters
- Reopened my Instagram account to post pictures of dishes that I made
- Kept in touch with school and college friends a lot more often than previous years, wishing on birthdays and now anniversaries too - wow! How times change...
- Maintained a gratitude journal almost every single day and realized what a humbling experience it is
Fin.
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