Intro

This is a review of my 2023 and a public sharing of 2024 goals.

Why document it? Two reasons

First, the Bill Gates quote sums it up:

“Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.”

We’re capable of great things. They just take time.

Second, doing this each year is joyful. The act of reminiscing fills my cup.

Chris Bailey wrote

“To gain greater enjoyment from your experiences, try practicing anticipation and reminiscence. Both are forms of savoring—ways to convert positive experiences into positive emotions.

“We can also savor an experience after it happens—a savoring style called reminiscence. We reminisce by reliving an experience in our mind, looking back through photos of an experience, or talking about it with a friend or a loved one.

Part I Once, we were out at lunch and Uncle Paul was sitting down. A couple walked in and they stood at the host’s…