Lessons of 2022

Another year has come to an end. December might be the only month on the calendar that reminds us to pause from our hurried lives and reflect on the year gone by. Every year comes with an ocean of opportunities and going by lifelong lessons. Everyone has their ups and downs during the crucial period of an entire year. For someone, the year is full of learning, for someone it may be a year full of success, for someone it may be of failures, but it always gives us something to celebrate and prepare for the good and the worst in the future. It is only up to us to take a break from our hectic lives and think for while about the year that has gone by. This is the only period in the year that gives us chance to relive the happy moments, celebrate our wins and accomplishments, regret the opportunities that have not been taken, and the biggest among them is to, plan the future. So we must take this opportunity to get the lessons from the year gone by, to prepare for the best and worst in the future.

2022 has been a good year for me in various aspects. I have learned a lot this particular year. This is the only time when I used became more committed to particular things. This year taught me many important lessons both personally and professionally. I digest some of them and I find it hard for some to be part of myself. But I believe it's a beautiful idea to note them down and aspire to follow them in the future.

The lessons I mentioned below are part self-reflections, and part observations from this year.

Paulo Coelho the best person happened to this year

1. Time is money. Use it wisely.
2. Don’t be available to everyone easily. People even don’t remember you, for what you have done for them.
3. Learn to say NO, more firmly and more frequently. ( I Failed a lot at this)
4. Be thankful for everything you have. Especially for your health
5. Spending an early morning hours in nature has been the best time of my day.
6. Your inner voice is your biggest weapon. It shapes your confidence and behavior. If you are firmly positive about something then definitely positive things will be going to happen. And if you are negative about something at first then surely negative things will most probably be going to happen. Don’t be your worst critic. (I encounter this a lot).
7. Every job is ideal in itself. Respect everyone.
8. Spending on books is worth. Spending on books is not an expense but an investment.
9. Hard work will always pay off. ALWAYS.
10. The more you give. The more they try and take.
11. Regret is way more painful than failure.
12. Not everyone’s going to celebrate your growth, your transformation, your success. That’s why- you have to.
13. Multitasking is counterproductive. Don’t fall to it. Give your 100% for a single task. You will be proud of yourself.
14. Criticize in private, and compliment in public. (learn from someone close)
15. Don’t wait for the perfect moment. Take a moment and make it perfect. We all have very limited time.
16. Reading, Running, Temple visits, and Meditation are the best thing to happen to me in 2022.
17. Procrastination can have the potential to destroy your future. It is the worst thing that happen to me in 2022. (looking to cope with this in 2023)
18. Public speaking is my favourite hobby of this year. I have speak a lot and improved a lot.
19. Imposter syndrome is something that I encounter this year. I still finding a solution to overcome it.
20. Social media is the real culprit and the best thing at the same time. Be selective in your battles.
21. Sometimes being selfish with your time is worth. Because lot of people don’t deserve it. 
22. Some people want to see you good, but never better than them.
23. Online platforms (Twitter, Youtube, LinkedIn, Medium) can teach you a lot more than a college degree ever will. (Experienced this).
24. When things start go against you, you realize that who is with you and who is not. You realize that there is one team which is always have your back. You have your people who on your side. Your family is everything and beyond everything. Be grateful for your loved ones.
25. Live in the present, don’t aim to hit the stars by sitting in the balcony of your happy place.
26. Doing something is the fastest way of learning it.
27. If you stick to the particular task and give your 100%. Then you will get it done. No matter how impossible/hard it is.
28. You are the reason for your results. Don’t blame anyone for it.
29. You will get what you work for. Not what you wish for.
30. Don’t forget where you come from. Roots.
31. If you don’t ask the answer is always NO. Ask for help. Don’t hesitate. (Failed a lot at this)
32. Education never confirms your intelligence.
33. Learned from other's mistakes. Life is too short to learn from your own mistakes.
34. You are nothing without your friends, family, and teachers. Be grateful to them. Appreciate them.
35. Traveling, exploring to new places teaches you a lot.
36. No one is going to do it for you. You're on the driver seat of your life. It is your responsibility.
37. Do not give so much of yourself to the people who will not do the same for you.
38. There is always something you can do and succeed at. It is just a matter of mindset.
39. Give > Receive. Focus on what you can do for others, not what they can do for you. Give more than you receive. 

How was your 2022?  Do let me know.

Until next time!

Gaurav