The Cycle

Wheel, returns.
Leaves, fall back.
River, Surrenders.
Decay, preserves.
End, teaches endurance.

Nature is a cycle,
Endings arrive,
In the dress of beginnings.

Resolutions 2026 – Part 1

I’ve done it year-wise, I’ve done it month-wise, I’ve followed themes, I’ve broken it into parts and pieces, and I think I’ve tried almost every possible version. And everything has worked. While many say resolutions don’t work, or they don’t believe in them, or that it’s all nonsense, for me they have made wonders. They help me dream big and dream better. This year, I’m doing it in two parts. No prizes for guessing. Part one is January to June, and part two is July to December. I want to have a mid-year checkpoint and re-write better newer ones for the second part.

01 Jan to 30 June 2026 Goals

The Learning Section

1. Read 30 novels/books
2. Complete 5 courses
3. Read 30 research papers
4. Learn Spanish (Duolingo)

The Writing Section

1. Write 100 blog articles (technical and non-technical)
2. Write 30 short poems/quotes
3. Do April A to Z Challenge
4. Publish 2 ebooks
5. Write 2 papers/book chapters

The Professional Section

1. Complete Phd
2. Start earning from the company
3. Design 2 modules/courses
4. Build an education AI tool
5. Host 5 workshops
6. That one thing to be proud about

The Personal Section

1. Travel to 6 places
2. Exercise 140/180 days
3. Watch 30 movies
4. Complete 6 series

I plan to post a report on this on 30 June 2026. Can’t believe it’s been a week of Jan already!

Chaos and Order

The time around us,
Shifts faster than our plans.
The maps are growing old,
While we are still reading them.
We expect certainty,
While life re-arranges.

How can we stay
Relevant, present,
When,
Chaos and order
Are moving together?

This poem was inspired by the theory of Daoism.

The Sunshine of 2026

Though it’s the same sun, the same morning, the same routines, it’s never really the same day. And when that day is Jan 1, the energy feels different. I usually begin Jan 1 in slow mode, moving at my own pace, giving myself time and space to think and reflect. Like birthdays, it becomes a day to look back and make resolutions. I believe in them, and they’ve almost always worked for me.

2025 was fun. Amazing in-fact. It was indeed the best year ever. I realize I say this every year and somehow, it keeps getting better. In the same spirit, the year ahead will be better planned. I’m taking a full week to think, plan, and dream big. Bigger. Better.

I’ve already started making changes. This year begins fresh, and it feels different. I’m on a one-week break before stepping into a new job. I want to close a few pending chapters and make a transition toward building a place where I belong and thrive – my happy home. There’s always a purpose, and it waits to be fulfilled.

Happy 2026, everyone.