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A fantastic year

Every year is better and better. This year was more intense and
tumultuous than the last, filled with challenges and accomplishments
and new opportunities. I growed a lot, too. It was painful,
particularly coming to terms with the very real stress that travel and
distance can put on relationships. But it’s the kind of pain that
forces you to keep growing, and I’m looking forward to next year and
the years after that.

The key lesson I learned this year was that of finding my own
happiness. Not that I’ve figured everything out—no, I have a long way
to go. But I’m getting better at making my own decisions and standing
up for them; not accepting just what everyone else accepts, instead
reaching for more; and also being open to the experiences and insights
of other people around me—open, but selective.

This year, I felt the limits of books and magazine articles. Some of
the things I think about, some of the things I deal with… I can’t
find best practices. I can’t find research. I just have to keep
figuring things out until I get deeper insights that connect to lots
of other people’s experiences.

I’ll share some of my goals for next year in another blog post.
I know it will be an amazing year. =)

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  • 2009: The shy connector — Questions? Thoughts? Leave a comment here or contact me privately. Want to share this blog post? Short URL: http://j.mp/shyconnector . Looking [...]
  • 2006: More malong pics — My mom sent two more malongs through Von Totanes. Slowly building a malong collection and coming up with different ways [...]
  • 2006: It’s all a matter of perspective — Last night, I had an “I suck” moment. I mispronounced a word and felt very much like a newbie. Simon [...]
  • 2005: Birthdays — I’m planning to get myself a domain name tomorrow to celebrate my 22nd birthday. Geeky, huh? Well, it’s about time I [...]
  • 2004: Happy birthday to me! — I’m now 21. Old enough to open my own checking account! =)
  • 2002: Religion — I’m also coming to terms with religion. After much soul-searching (and an unbelievable amount of Googling), I’ve realized quite a [...]
  • 2002: Immersion — I had my social immersion this weekend. See, our university requires that all graduating students spend two and a half days [...]

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