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Learning to Love Failure

Recently I failed at something big (or maybe, something that I  made  big). This was an exam that would have brought me maybe 15% closer to financial independence. After the exam I felt like dead weight. As I traveled back to my mother’s home - where I still live at the age of 24 - I was able to successfully set my mind on a new perspective. With my phone on do not disturb and my mind in reflective mode, I pondered. My brain was like an orange. I peeled off a layer of self-pity to reach its core of sweet optimist logic. Despite feeling behind and feeling stuck - the books I had been reading recently allowed me to shift my thinking. I have failed successfully. Failure is a human experience that allows us to learn and problem solve. Failure is the blessing that opens another door to either a new skill or a different direction. I was reminded of the Gita that told me to detach from expectation. Those whose consciousness is unified abandon all attachment to the results of action ...

Twice Concert Experience (Nosebleeds 👀)

Location: Capital One Arena, DC Date: February 13, 2026 Rating: 8.5/10 -> Great energy as per usual and the formations on a stage where they can face all sides were very thought out. I can tell that they put absolute effort into making sure that every fan would be able to see them from every angle. This is very much appreciated for us money-concious folks out there! Now, I am super money conscious right now since I don't make that much money - so I was in the SUPER NOSEBLEEDS.  However, it was still a nice view of the stage and the seats were comfy enough. Just know, that if you sit in the nosebleeds - you can't really get any good videos or pictures (unless you have like, the latest iPhone or a real camera with you) because of the lights they shine on the stage. Just look at this nosebleed recording I took of Can't Stop Me for reference. Not sure why it didn't record in landscape mode though... A bad video of I Can't Stop Me in Capital On...

A Look At 2025 (over a month later…)

What happened in 2025? A lot of things happened in 2025, and there were moments of me being a run down busy bee with no time to herself. Nonetheless, I would say that the following were SOME highlights of 2025. I will give 12 since there are 12 months in a year (these are not in any specific order though). Started a new job In January of 2025, I started a new job that began my career in e-discovery. If you asked me in college what I would be doing - there would be 0% chance I would say e-discovery because I did not even know what it was. However, throughout the year, I was able to continuously learn about this new topic that seemed to only get more interesting as time went on. Went on my first real date. Although nothing happened with this person and I somehow met them through facebook - it was still a great first experience. And they paid! That was my first date and last date that I will ever do through facebook dating (or any website for that matter). Online dating is just not for me...