My 2021 goals review
It's that time of the year, and I wanted to take some time to review what this year has been like and what I'd like to achieve in 2022.
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2021 goals review
Around this time last year, I wrote about my 2021 new year resolutions. Here is a quick review.
| Goal | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Get healthier | ❌ | I was depressed for most of the first half of this year. In the 2nd half of the year, I felt a lot of stress and anxiety. I injured my back again during a holiday and cut back on exercise. I also gained about eight kilos in the last year, mostly from eating fast food. |
Speed up at programming | ✅ | I've got significantly faster at coding. I also completed a couple of designs at work that boosted my self-confidence. |
Become conversational at Spanish | ❌ | I've improved a lot and can hold a conversation with my Spanish teacher. However, I don't yet have sufficient vocabulary/grammar to converse easily with others. |
Create more content | ✅ | I wrote seven new blog articles this year. I'm fairly happy with my progress. |
Search for a life partner | ✅ | As impossible as this goal felt at the start of 2021, I fell in love with an amazing woman. My raison d'être. |
Goals for 2022
Here are the new goals I want to achieve in 2022.
1. Get good at programming
I want to continue to improve my programming skills. At work, I want to:
- Get faster at solving more straightforward problems.
- Handle more complex problems and designs.
At home, I want to learn technologies that I don't use at work:
- Get comfortable with Go - as my 3rd language.
- Develop a medium complexity mobile app using React Native.
- Learn to use Google Cloud.
- Collaborate with my partner (who is also a developer).
2. Become conversational in Spanish
A carryover goal. I started reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Spanish this year. I enjoy this, and I want to finish reading it by the end of next year. I also want to continue practising Spanish with my teacher every week.
3. Create YouTube content
A carryover goal. I want to give YouTube video making a real shot in 2022. And it's okay if I only create 1-2 videos and decide to give up after that. 🎬
Conclusion
The older I get, the more I want to spend time just relaxing, either by myself or with my loved ones. Therefore, it's important not to commit to doing too many other things. Goals 2 and 3 above feel easy enough to do as long as I'm committed. Goal 1 is a bit demanding, but given coding is my only real hobby these days, it should also be achievable. I'm looking forwards to 2022. 🥳
Thanks for reading my last article of the year. I wish you a happy new year!
