We have a few more days before we welcome the new year 2020. This is usually the best time for reflection. Here are mine.
1) Travel – Loads this year. A combination of business and pleasure. HCM with friends to welcome 2019, Sapporo/Otaru for Snow Festival, Bangkok to celebrate my birthday, Melbourne to watch Harry Potter, GOR, Chiang Mai for retreat, London for work, Tokyo-Kyoto-Kanazawa, Dubai-Abu Dhabi-Mumbai for work.
Wow! I have been fortunate to visit some new places this year – HCM, AD, Kana and Mumbai.
2) Family and Friends – Lost my granny due to old age. Sad but inevitable. I am happy that she had a long life with many offsprings – several great grandchildren. Sad that I no longer have any living grandparents.
Spent quality time with wife and her family and our dog. Also with my family, brothers and their children.
Tried my best to catch up with old friends and make new ones.
3) Philanthropy – limited due to traveling and other commitments. Happy to donate some $ in my grandma’s memory. Hope to do more in 2020.
4) Health – average twice a week for gym. Need to maintain at the minimum.
5) Investment – increased my passive income. Need to increase at a faster pace and diversify my portfolio further. Refinanced my mortgage.
All in all, a rather satisfying 2019. I look forward to a successful and meaningful 2020!