I completed my 75 Hard Challenge last Friday. I am amazed at how time flies even if I’m paying close attention each and every day to track the progress.

I. Life is All About Keeping Challenge Yourself

75 days seemed pretty long the day I started the challenge. Two days ago, when I finished it, all the 75 days where I tried so hard to complete the rules blurred away in a blink. I know I did great by focusing on each and every day’s promise to myself. I can’t help but think. What if I didn’t live each day with a purpose to live it better? Would the days blurring away even faster? I bet! Thanks to myself for being able to keep the promises to myself to grow continuously.

I went to Hong Kong for a hash event last weekend. It’s kind of like a reward to myself for completing the 15 Hard Challenge. And I promised myself a solo trip the day I started the challenge.

Met some old friends was something, but running in a different city fueled my heart and soul. I came back exhausted, of course, but I started a new challenge, which I named “Before Happy New Year.” It looks pretty much the same as the 75 hard.But I added or removed some rules that I defined as good or not, according to myself. I am looking forward to seeing myself making myself into a better version along the way. Excited!

II. How Is Your New Year Resolution Going?

The 3 pillars of my new year resolution 2024 are still standing. I’ve been reading every day for the “Books” pillar. I workout every day for the “Miles” pillar. As for the “Matters of the Heart” pillar, I started journaling again and put that onto my “Before Happy New Year” challenge as well. I got a new notebook to keep the journal; the name of my diary book is always “Shepherd”!

I know it’s challenging when you have so much on your mind. It would be too easy to lose sight of what you determined was the most important goal in your life. I try not to forget that I need to write more to be a writer. I’m proud of myself for writing now, though I feel so sleepy to keep the blog updated every week. I can easily just skip the updating since nobody is actually reading my blog. But I try not to. I write first of all for myself. Second of all, for those who may need some inspiration in life. 

Keep doing the right thing; that is the only way that would make the whole difference in your short life. I’m reading “Sapiens” recently and was glad to be told all human values were based on shared fantasies. I would love to have those values that I determine are good for my short existence.

III. There Will Always Be Some Mess-Up Corner in the World

My business made little progress since I didn’t spend much time to make things done. I need to start creating a page for “Fsoaring” for my digital making studio and also need to organize some past cases we did for our clients. I know I need to start doing it bit by bit. And also my new project. You see, time is the only gold in life. I have only 24 houses per day and a short, 40ish life ahead of me. Need really to make every day count for something.

It’s turning cold in my city too. I ran yesterday morning in the drizzling rain. Oh. Don’t ever forget I have a full marathon on raining session going on until 5th Jan 2025. What a life! I love it lmao!

BTW, I want love, still! Never gonna to give that part up in this short existence of mine.