Birthdays can be heavy or light. I have a few good friends who spend most of their “big day” contemplating their lives.
I think I own too many guns to follow their lead.
I keep things light. I’m hard on myself when I make mistakes but I try my best to move on and not make the same mistake twice.
For this year I’m going to focus on some elements that I have the power to change;
1- Work on my Japanese. I’ve done well in the past but I’ve let that fall to the wayside while I focus on work, I need to get back to it.
2- Work on Stoicism. It’s a lifestyle belief I am strongly behind and want to learn more. It’s basically the principle of removing emotion and focusing on Logic as you encounter difficulties.
That’s it, today I’ll eat some Chinese food, spend time with family and friends and I’ll still get some work done.