This is a reflection on how 2025 shaped me – my inner life, my thinking, how I live, and how I connect to myself.
A lot changed this year. Many good things happened, and many experiences reshaped me. Compared to 2024, I learned more in ways that mattered. I’m trying to understand myself, why people do what they do, and get better each day. I do not write so others will read. I write because putting thoughts out forces me to go deeper. It makes me think clearly. It makes me express myself clearly.
I noticed something this year: evolution that feels steady, structured, almost mathematical. Progress came from repeatedly doing the work, and then a sudden moment of insight from that progress.
I’m happier now. More content. Not because things are going well externally, but because I can follow my purpose most of the time. I still fall short. That’s why I keep returning to my rules, my values. They help me live how I want to live.
I still have goals – medium-term, long-term. But they’re milestones, not consequences. They come from discipline, from rules I chose, from an honest commitment to test myself ethically and transparently. Whether I reach a goal in 3 years or 5 doesn’t matter.
My measure is simpler: Did I give my best? Did I follow my rules without compromise? If yes, then the outcome doesn’t determine if I did well. Outcome is just what happened. What counts is whether the effort had integrity.
My definition of success now: Can I follow my rules and values consistently, moment to moment? If yes, I’m successful. It’s an internal scorecard, not an external one.