My 2021 Year Review

Adventures this year:

1. Acupuncture
2. Running a basketball club/ping pong for kids
3. Teaching in an international school
4. Cupping

Where did I travel to this year?

• 7 days in, Carmarthen, Wales
• 137 day in Morocco

Total: 144 days

Statistics

• Health — Gym workouts: 32x, Football: 16x, Cardio: 3x, Floats: 5x
• Creative — Articles Published: 13x, Emails Sent to Subscribers: 5x
• Skills — Books Read: 21x, Podcast Episodes: 41x
• Friends — Meetups: 2.82/Week
• Adventure — Movies watched: 11x

1. What movie genre would best describe the last year of my life?

• Reckless adventures

2. What two or three major themes kept recurring?

• Being deceived
• Being too kind

3. What are the accomplishments I’m most proud of achieving?

• Completing PGCE degree
• Living in Morocco for half the year and making a great network of friends

4. What could I have done better this year?

• Being less risk-oriented
• Writing more
• Focus more on work/tracking hours done

5. What was missing from my life this year that I could potentially implement into the next year?

• Clarity on biomarkers

6. What major life lessons did I learn this year?

• Lack of good water supply will make you sick
• Some people don’t deserve a kind gesture
• Always write the year review in December
• Having enough money to live off shouldn’t be an excuse to slack off. A mission should be above in priority compared to a goal for money

Summary

2021 was the first year where I spent nearly half the year outside the UK. Getting a different perspective on life in Morocco was really welcomed. I came to realise a lot of things about western societies. This year was a lovely respite. Other than that, I’m greatful that I was able to get my PGCE degree — which was quite difficult to do given the constraints due to COVID at the time.