
It's been a while, I said I was going to blog more and unfortunately I haven't. I've been busy with work, life and other things. I've also been trying to get back into the habit of writing. I've been writing a lot of code, but not a lot of words.

> Missionaries not Mercenaries.
> — Sam Altman

This will be a sitrep on my goals for 2025.

1. Move to NYC and get a software eng job there. - I have basically accomplished this. From August I'll be living and working from NYC.
2. [Redacted health-related] - _will unredact if I accomplish it_ - I am basically not on target for this because of goal #1 I decided to focus fully on that and I've ended up neglecting this I'll try and get this sorted for the next 6 months.
3. Cut down on spending and focus on underconsumption. Build savings and increase my investments hit [Redacted target numbers]. - I'm doing well on this front and I think I should be able to hit my target numbers.
4. Make meditation a daily habit. - I'm so so on this hasn't become a daily habit but I am definitely more mindful and better because of this.
5. Run a half marathon (or marathon if I'm able to do a half decently). - Zero progress on this.
6. [Redacted personal related] - _will unredact if I accomplish it_ - There is some progress on this but not much lol.
7. Get to 1000 subscribers on YouTube, and build a TikTok following. - No motion on TikTok but I've been posting to YouTube and I've been getting some views, haven't posted in a while but at time of writing 216 subscribers.
8. Keep a regular habit of journaling either via computer-based apps or ideally offline with pen and paper. - I've been journaling but not as regularly as I'd like.
9. Keep in touch with friends and family, and foster new relationships. - I've definitely been doing this well.
10. Be more open, smile more, talk to random people and give more compliments. - Yep I've been doing this.

But yeah overall I'd rate myself pretty decently on how I'm tracking. I set some pretty ambitious and far ranging goals and for the most part I'm doing good so far. But again a lot can change in the coming months and I can definitely do a lot more. I'm in the process of writing a blog for work that I will eventually change up slightly and repost here. So stay tuned.

Naveen


Midyear Reflections


Last year I put my goals on the internet where any friend, foe and in between could discover. As scary as it was, nothing really happened negatively to me that stopped me from doing it again. So here we are.

> Hungry dogs run faster.
> — Jalen Hurts

These goals will be fluid. In a year a lot can happen and a lot will change, so I may add or remove from this list as time goes on.

1. Move to NYC and get a software eng job there.
2. [Redacted health-related] - _will unredact if I accomplish it_
3. Cut down on spending and focus on underconsumption. Build savings and increase my investments hit [Redacted target numbers].
4. Make meditation a daily habit.
5. Run a half marathon (or marathon if I'm able to do a half decently).
6. [Redacted personal related] - _will unredact if I accomplish it_
7. Get to 1000 subscribers on YouTube, and build a TikTok following.
8. Keep a regular habit of journaling either via computer-based apps or ideally offline with pen and paper.
9. Keep in touch with friends and family, and foster new relationships.
10. Be more open, smile more, talk to random people and give more compliments.

If you have any goals that you're working towards, please let me know. I love to hear about what people are working on and thinking about doing.

Naveen


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