Nerd's words

 I'm probably late in publishing this, but better late than never. Writing is like playing tennis. Putting your thoughts into words gets harder if you haven't been practising it, and 2024 was certainly a year where I wish I had more time.  2024: A year that just...passed  If I had to summarize 2024 in one sentence, it was a year when I just went through the motions, and never felt like I lived it.  It was a year of facing failures, getting back up, or at least trying to, and falling back again.  I failed the UK driving test, twice.  I failed the CFA Level 2 exam, twice.  About 10 months of the year were spent studying for CFA exams. A good amount of time went into practising for the driving tests too. Add to this, a job that pushes you to the limit, year after year. So overall, I'm just glad that the year ended.  Despite the madness, I found little pockets of joy. A trip to Mexico and driving around tiny towns in southern France and Spain were mem...