It’s the final days of 2017, and I was reflecting on the useful and mistaken things I did this year to review them and plan better for 2018.

I spent exactly 10 out of 12 months of 2017 as a soldier, and honestly, my biggest achievement was staying alive. During those 10 months, extensive reading was the second most productive thing I did. After that, carefully planning for life after service took up the little free time I had.

In the two months following that, the biggest and best event, not only of this year but of the past few years, was quitting smoking and, of course, social media. An achievement that makes me proud and fills me with confidence.

After that, launching this website and consolidating all my online activities there, along with integrating essential work tasks, was the next big thing I accomplished. Although a lot of content stil