Personal growth

Get myself be better both in English speaking and presentation skills

Being healthy, wealthy, having good reputation, quality relationships, and happiness

Learning a new language can improve communication skills, enhance career opportunities, and increase problem-solving skill and memory.

Improve self-expression and creativity, enhance self-awareness and self-discipline, and the satisfaction of producing a tangible piece of work.

Increased productivity, reduce stress, and better achievement of personal and professional goals

Fulfillment and personal satisfaction in seeing the novel come to life. Recognition as a published author and the potential to build a writing career.

To create a more organized and clutter-free living space, increasing clarity and peace of mind

Contribute to meaningful causes and make a positive impact on society

Have a clear understanding of myself for better decision-making and life alignment.

Improve mental well-being and better relationships.

Embark on a personal adventure to explore new horizons and grow

Documenting my daily experiences and thoughts to reflect and improve

Increase productivity and reduce stress by overcoming procrastination habits

Achieving a more organized and stress-free lifestyle

Build a serious reading habit by averaging 2 books per month — within reach for almost anyone with 30 daily reading minutes, per Bill Gates' often-cited reading routine

Become functional in Python — the world's most used programming language per TIOBE — by completing a structured course and building real projects

Unlock career and personal productivity by going beyond basics — VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivots, charts — skills that survey after survey rank as most-in-demand

Develop reliable public speaking skills through Toastmasters' Pathways program — the proven 100-year-old framework used worldwide

Clear mental clutter and improve self-awareness with Julia Cameron's morning pages — three pages of long-hand stream-of-consciousness writing each morning

Train observational drawing skills through daily practice — the approach taught by 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain' (Betty Edwards)

Build geography literacy using spaced-repetition (Anki) — a research-backed technique that turns short daily reps into reliable recall

Learn the foundations of personal finance — budgeting, investing, taxes, insurance — by working through proven books and free courses

Improve the quality of personal and professional decisions by studying mental models, logical fallacies, and probabilistic thinking

Improve chess from beginner to intermediate via daily play, tactics, and study — the path documented by countless improvers on Chess.com

Reskill or deepen knowledge by completing 4 structured online courses with certificates from Coursera, edX, or similar platforms

Improve self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skills using the Daniel Goleman EI framework — a foundation of effective leadership and relationships

Improve real-world negotiation skills — salary, deals, conflict — using techniques from 'Never Split the Difference' (Chris Voss) and 'Getting to Yes' (Fisher & Ury)

Increase reading throughput on non-fiction by training pacing, chunking, and skimming techniques while maintaining 70%+ comprehension

Be prepared to help in emergencies by completing a Red Cross or equivalent first-aid + CPR/AED certification

Write fiction or essays consistently to develop voice and craft — drawing on 'Bird by Bird' (Lamott) and Stephen King's 'On Writing'

Move beyond auto-mode by mastering exposure triangle, composition, and post-processing — the foundation taught in every reputable course

Replace fixed-mindset reactions with growth-mindset habits using Carol Dweck's research-backed framework

Reduce imposter-syndrome impact at work and in personal projects using evidence-based CBT techniques and structured reflection

Become productive with Excel/Sheets + SQL — the two most widely used data tools per Stack Overflow developer surveys

Rebuild legible, beautiful handwriting through daily calligraphy drills — the same approach used in classical penmanship programs

Build expert-level familiarity with a single historical period through books, podcasts, and primary sources — the approach behind Dan Carlin's Hardcore History audience

Make better decisions by using a structured framework and decision journal — drawing from 'Thinking in Bets' (Annie Duke) and Shane Parrish

Improve focus and meaningful output by following Cal Newport's deep work protocol — 2-4 distraction-free hours daily on cognitively demanding work