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#My_Thoughts: 2025 + January > January 28, 2025: There is always an urge in me to get my blog look good, and have beter readability. My primary goal is to write better and make it easy for anyone to read. Today, I have managed to agree upon a design with my brain after som many rounds of iteration; hand coded with basic CSS. The colors represent the vibe which I believe are suitable for reading my musings.

> January 27, 2025: A beautiful Monday, with good breakfast: "Puttu". Puttu is a traditional South Indian breakfast. It is a steamed dish made with rice powder and coconut essembled in a steel pipe and steamed from one end. Once cooked, it takes the shape of the pipe. I had it with black peas curry. I had pizza for my dinner: Panner, Onion and Pepper pizza with hot sauce. It tasted so good.

I truly believe that the world radiates a much more positive vibe when we embrace the idea that there is positivity in everything.

> January 26, 2025: A day for self-realization, a positive outlook, and understanding what is truly required. I spent the day at the temple praying and then enjoyed lunch at the community kitchen there. Later in the afternoon, I drove back home. After a brief nap, I woke up to find the milk was empty, so no tea for me; I don’t enjoy black tea. With Monday approaching, my anxiety levels spiked, leaving me feeling vulnerable. My thoughts became uncontrollable, swirling around like a tornado. Negativity spread, and I found myself unable to sleep until 2:00 in the early morning. I cried that night, reflecting on the wrong decisions I had made at various points in my life. But life is life, and everything happens for a purpose. I am truly blessed to have a supportive wife; she stayed awake the whole time, trying to help me restore my consciousness and self-belief. Suddenly, around 2:30 am, a wave of positivity washed over me. I am totally unaware how that happened to me. May be all the events and thoughts that happened were meant to happen no matter what, without the question of "What if?" I began to reconsider and see the alternative reality of life, where many turning points also had positive outcomes. Embracing these positive happenings is what is truly required for a peaceful life. All this happened in just some matter of minutes.

> January 25, 2025: As I was reading the book Build Epic Career by Ankur Warikoo, I came across a thought-provoking idea about taking career breaks. To quote:

"Taking a career break can be one of the BEST decisions: - It’s a chance to know yourself better. - To discover what makes you happy. - To identify what you’re good at. - To clarify what you want to do. - It provides you with CLARITY. - But it takes courage."

I have long wanted to take a break, especially to understand whether I am on the right path. I have been continuously studying and working hard since the first day of school, and I haven’t had much of a break to reflect on what I truly need. My wife and close friends often point out that the major issue they see in me is my lack of clarity about my life direction. My parents, too, are unsure of what I am genuinely good at; they say I excel at everything I try. However, I believe that success in a career requires focus and a clear understanding of what we truly want in life. While I may take various non-linear paths, it is essential to have a sense of purpose and to know what we are doing and what results we can expect. My life has been a whirlwind of academics, internships, jobs, and continuous learning to improve in a role that I am not particularly passionate about. As a result, I have become a results-oriented person, but I lack clarity and vision. I have set two primary goals for 2025: - To find and draft a clear life vision for my career that aligns with my and my family’s happiness and wealth. - To work towards making that vision successful and to practice it in my daily life.

> January 24, 2025: At last, I have received the most awaited book of the month: Build Epic Career by Ankur Warikoo. It’s among the first few prints of the book, and I am in love with how Ankur writes. I enjoy the literary freedom he employs to directly converse with his readers. I have been confused about my career for a long time, unsure of what to do or how to achieve something meaningful in my life. In fact, I was a high achiever during my school days and in college, but then something happened in 2020 that broke me. I’m not sure what incident it was that changed the trajectory of my career and life, but everything shifted. I want 2025 to be a life-changing year, and I truly believe it can be. I aspire to build an epic career, and that desire has driven me to this book. I’ve started reading it, and I can already say it’s the best.

> January 23, 2025: I started journaling this year and bought three journals to use. I began on January 1st, but I was unsure if I should write about it since I tend not to follow the New Year’s resolutions I make every year. However, it has been 23 days, and I am using my journals effectively, so I thought I would write about them. Here are my three cute journals: - The first is a small pocket planner where I write the daily tasks I am working on. This was one of the biggest decisions of the year: to go analog for my planning activities. Every day, I write down the tasks I need to focus on and stick to that. Once the page is full, I take no more tasks for the day, which helps me keep stress-free from digital clutter. - The second journal is very special because it was gifted to me by my wife for the New Year. This is my goal journal, where I write about my career and other goals for the year. It’s a basic, undated journal with pale yellow pages. - The third journal is a commonplace notebook. This year, I am starting to write down everything new that I learn and understand. This journal is particularly special because it is made with recycled paper and is eco-friendly. I really love its texture. Another important New Year strategy is that I am setting up a better workspace for myself. I am tired of working while sitting at a mini table or lying in bed for long periods. So, I decided that I need to create a better work environment this year. I have transported my old study table from my home to my new place and will be setting it up for work and my studies.

> January 01, 2025: Happy New Year Everyone!

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