H A P P Y     N E W     D E C A D E     ! ! !

Over the last decade, I have grown incredibly much and surpassed my goals! 

When I was younger, it was my goal to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree from a local university within the shortest span of time, and to eventually work my way up to a mid-management role by 30 years old. But hey! Landing into a graduate program accelerated my journey and I am where I want to be 5 years ahead of time! 

For this decade, I have set myself some pretty ambitious goals! It is one that I dream of when I close my eyes. There are many temptations in life, that influences me to steer off course. However, I must constantly remind myself to keep my eyes on the ball. Dreams are but nothing without action. So this year, would be a year of action. Stop thinking, just do it! 

Let go and let live

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And I almost teared.

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Just thinking about how much I have changed...

From reading a book everyday in primary school,

to playing the piano everyday in secondary school and junior college,

and the diaries that I used to write everyday,

I don't do those anymore.

Just reminiscing and feeling nostalgic for the old me after hearing this song.

It got me thinking about who I was in the past, who I am, and who I want to be in the future. 

University had changed me a lot.

A lot of new experiences, spirals of dopamine highs, bottomless pits of lows.

Then came graduation that marked the end of the familiar 15-year chapter.

The 15 years that I lived with the sole goal of striving towards

entering a top school, with top grades, scoring a top internship and securing a top job...   

Have I achieved my goals?
I would say so. 

 The next question is... 

Now what? 

It's a whole new world of endless possibilities.

Being in a relationship had also taught me that there's so much more to life.

The non-quantifiable things like love, health, family, friends. 

It made me redefine how I looked at life, and my definition of success.

Looking back though, 

I am able to see how much I have grown

and I can't help thinking how would I be like in future. 

I am thankful for each and every experience,

 and each and every person that I have crossed paths with,

for it is each and every of the small things 

that have shaped me to who I am today.

I like who I am today, and I am proud of me too.

I am also proud of the accomplishments that I have achieved,

and I oughta give myself more credit for that.

That aside,

this new world that I am navigating through,

I'll figure it out.

As Steve Jobs said, we have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in our future. 

(Still one of my favourite quotes heh)

With the constant flux of changes,

 at least there is still something that was a part of me, and still a part of me - photo-editing!

Still sparks that joy in me ;) 

Ok ending the pensive mood with a throwback to a happy day at Ngong Ping Village

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