Hey subscribers,
I’m writing to you on a cool (relatively) night in Singapore. It’s been raining the past few weeks. So it’s going to be a gloomy and wet few weeks leading up to Christmas.
I’ve decided to try something different this time. To write more about what I’ve been thinking about. Don’t worry I will still have a postcard at the end of the letter.
Before I continue, I’d like to give an overdue thanks to you. It’s been amazing to receive the support and words of encouragement from everyone of you. I am eternally grateful.
Since starting this postcard series in August, so much has happened. I’ve been reflecting (more like wrestling) with the past, exploring the future and catching up with old friends.
Just last night, I spoke to Tim. I’ve know him for almost 16 years. And with all that time spent, I can confidently say that I know Tim as a cautious person. The cautiousness was highlighted in a conversation we had about Muay Thai (Thai Boxing). We both love the sport and have the vision to be a better practitioner of it.
Our conversation was about how we trained, and Tim told me he never trained 2 days in a row.
He said it… hurt.
This shocked me. It was the opposite of what I do. I had to train at least 2 days in a row... and it had to hurt. If not, I wouldn’t be convinced that I was training.
It’s funny how we both have the same vision of being better at something, but the way we’ve gone to try and achieve it was vastly different.
We both acknowledged that the hurt will always be there. But it’s whether we choose to overcome it or not.
This got me thinking about the way I live my life. My vision of how I want to live and how intentional I am in achieving it.
Yes, I’ve set goals, created visions.
But I don’t think I’ve been intentional enough to achieve them.
And it’s been holding me back.
P.s,
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