Hello fellas,

2015 is about to meet its close. It has been a long year and tiring in more ways than one.

My output (or lack thereoff) was the result of that. Alot of stuff has been going on this year, both private and professional. I like to spare you the details.

Along the way, I lost my focus. My goals just went out to the side to collect dust while I did other things. Some where ultimately more pointless than others. Reflecting on what I did this year, I'd say that I wasted most of it.

I did make progress here and there. I got a job doing my usual thing, which is great. I relaunched my web presence. I got a couple of frontpage features (weeeh!) and more. It's really the idea that, in hindsight, one could have done alot more.

With the intentions to start refreshed and better than ever into the next year (forrealdiztimelol) and spilling my guts to you fellas, here are 3 mistakes I would not make again

1. Do nothing

This sounds arbitrary, but it isn't. Idleness is a soul killer. Once your work momentum is gone, it is difficult to pick it up again. Best thing you can do is not letting it come this far. Even if you may have a bad day, find a way to force yourself trough or circumvent this blockade. Where there is a will, there is a way.

Rest is good, but don't let rest become a habit.

2. Distracting oneself with pointless shit (feat. politics)

You have any idea how many times I sat down to work, only to find myself suddenly pop in a video game or youtube video? I do and the thought pisses me off.

Having so many options to distract oneself with makes it difficult not to. Imagine a kid locked in a tox store being told to focus on his homework. Well, toys are fun and all, but you will be better off doing your homework, getting something done and feel good.

I'm adding politics here because you have no idea how quick you can loose yourself in a torrent of ideological drivel. You can quickly obsess over politics and news, especially because of the way they are presented and the nature of some issues themselves.

Oddly enough, the best lesson one can derive from here is from ideologues themselves. Most of them wish to improve the world by changing society, media, what have you and often completely neglecting themselves in the process. This rarely ends well. Complaining and begging is easier than getting up, fixing yourself and getting shit done.

Don't be that guy. Focus on whats important in life. Politics is a social construct anyways (HA!).

3. Assume the worst

You cannot write assumption without ass. Thats not a coincidence.

Many things were dropped along the way because I assumed the worst. "It's gonna take too much time", "I do not know how to do that!" etc. . Kind of ties back to my first (and atm only) video.

Tl;dw: DO IT!

One year over and the next one right at the doorstep. Lets make 2016 legendary.

Best wishes,

Bonsai

This one got a hell lot longer than expected.