Well, the new year is here.
A much needed 'reset' on my part from what has been a pretty tough 2023 in many ways, but especially on a personal and financial level.
The closure of SEED basically came at the worst possible time, with me having to sell tens of thousands of assets to compensate everyone.
Not that I'm complaining, far from it, I simply decided to do so because it was the best procedure back at the time and decided to put my mental health ahead of hypothetical short-term gains. And even with that I know that +90% of the damage is self-inflicted.
Feelings of guilt, imposter syndrome, anxiety, have been some of my unwanted friends during the first half of 2023.
Some of them were appeased once most of the outstanding debts had been cleared.
Giving way to that feeling of emptiness you get when you lose something you really loved.
Followed by procrastination and a few sleepless nights here and there, disturbed circadian cycles, a bit of an eating disorder... nothing too serious, but far from feeling healthy.
Fortunately, and with some renewed energy which took from somewhere, things started to look a bit better from August 2023.
In just one month I launched Hive Power Ventures, which in terms of management and risk is much friendlier to me. The project is slowly building a base to build momentum later and overall I am more than happy with how it is going.
Less than 3 weeks later, I received a call that changed my life.
After waiting several months with no response, I finally received confirmation that I had been accepted into a government-funded training programme to learn Web Application Development.
Vacancies for these types of courses are highly sought after and fly at the drop of a hat, so I consider myself very lucky given that I was a little late in making my preliminary enrolment.
I now lead a double life.
In the mornings I'm just another student going to the training centre... I'm a bit of a nerd who likes to ask questions, learn and understand things in a multidisciplinary way.
The rest of the time I've never stopped being a hardcore altcoiner obsessed with disrupting the status quo and creating a better society for all with this magical tool that is Bitcoin, Hive and other DLTs.
Being forced into a routine (and sticking to it) quickly fixed most of my first world problems. It stopped me from overthinking, stabilised my sleep cycles for once and made me feel productive in a way I hadn't felt in a long time.
I can only feel genuinely grateful for that call and saying 'yes' (even if i was terrified inside).
And here I am.
I've gained a lot of kg in the last year and I'm far from my ideal weight and fitness (I've added more than 15 kg in the last year) and now I weigh around 110 kg when I should weigh around 90-95 considering I'm around 1,85m tall.
Going to the gym took a back seat once I started studying (as I wanted to devote 100% of my attention to my studies). And going to the gym regularly is one of the few things I did right in 2023.
So my New Year's resolutions are as follows:
If things go as should I could have an opportunity to start working this summer as an scholar. I'll do my best for this.
I will also have to watch how I eat since I tend to eat poorly if I don't organize myself.
Over a long-enough timeframe (+1 year), I would like to settle down with a job in the tech sector and gain enough experience to eventually work on Hive related things. Get in a good shape and progress on all fronts (personal & business).
Fortunately I did things well enough the last bull run and I'm decently prepared for the upcoming one. I don't need a crazy multiplier or playing things very risky.
But well, I think I'm advancing events. Let's allow the things to play for themselves.
As always, building for the long-term wins.
Bye 2023! Grateful for what you taught me but surely I won't miss you.
