Comments on: What Were Your Highlights in 2009?

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:01:49 +0000

In no order,
1. FINALLY started learning how to play the guitar.
2. Learned that indifference, not hate, is the opposite of love.
3. Discovered what I’m passionate about.
4. Started taking my dad’s advice. Turns out he’s known what he’s talking about all along.
5. Spent the summer as a camp counselor in Cape Cod. Too many individual moments/highlights to choose just one from those 8 weeks.

By: David

David — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:15:07 +0000

Sounds like you’re headed in the right direction Andy.

I’m flattered that this site is a highlight for you. I appreciate your remarks and hope you stick around.
.-= David´s last blog ..A Shocking Instance of Self-Discovery =-.

By: Andy Parsons

Andy Parsons — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:14:20 +0000

In 2009 I made what for me was a very courageous decision to quit my job and start enjoying my life.

This enabled me to have what was the best holiday of my life, travelling to England and spending nearly 2 months there, including one full month at Butlins Minehead, where I met several fantastic new friends who share my enthusiasm for Butlins, and began the research for a book I am now writing about the history of Butlins Minehead.

This also inspired me to begin writing another book simultaneously, which will be a type of autobiography containing my thoughts about the many crazy things that go on in the corporate world, and I am hoping I can write it in such a way that it gives readers reason to re-evaluate their work and what they are really getting out of it as a person.

I also got to spend a fair bit of time with my wonderful nephew and neices, all 10 years old and full of life and fun and inspiration.

I am not yet certain what the highlights of 2010 will be but I do plan to repeat the holiday I had last October in a few months time, to complete at least one of my books and get it published, and to either get a job which I will actually enjoy for the long term, or start my own business doing something I enjoy.

I must admit this is far from being a clear path for me as yet because I only have limited capital to invest and I’m struggling to think of a gap in the market that I could fill. Hopefully I’ll come up with something.

Finally, discovering this site might well go down as one of the highlights of my 2010 too, because it’s full of exactly the sort of advice and ideas I’ve been searching for for years, so many thanks for that David!

By: David

David — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:42:56 +0000

*Wild applause*

By: Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:22:52 +0000

I’ve read every post (not since the beginning, I had to back track) and I’ve loved every single one of them. We’ve talked a little bit before but not much, I don’t comment on here but I thought this could be fun.

Top 5 of ’09 (No order)
1) Made huge improvements in myself both physically and mentally.
2) Flew on a plane for the first time (to Victoria!)
3) Bought my Nikon D90, first DSLR.
4) Met and dated an amazing girl and filled my year with memories with her.
5) Began learning piano.

It’s pretty tough to actually only come up with five!

By: David

David — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:18:30 +0000

Hi Andy, and welcome. I think it's so great that your top highlight is something you learned about yourself. It shows you have your priorities straight. Thanks for posting your highlights, and I hope to hear from you in the comments again soon. .-= David´s last blog ..What Poker Pros Can Teach You About Your Deepest Issues =-.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:25:35 +0000

I am fairly new to your blog, but I want to thank you for articulating so much of what goes through my mind. It seems like every post I read of yours allows me to analyze, reflect, and clarify my own life. I also love your phrase “recovering introvert” as I can totally empathize!

5) Made the hardest (but correct) decision of my life and quit teaching at an international school before my contract was up.
4) Lived in Hawaii for 3 months unemployed
3) Found a job with great people in the “great recession”
2) Made a fun and informative work music video called “(Serv)Ice, Ice Baby”
1) Discovered that apathy is my self defense mechanism

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:36:47 +0000

Good to hear from you Vincent.

So many people are having landmark years by the sounds of it. Thanks for the flattering words, and I hope to hear more from you in 2010.

By: David

David — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:34:16 +0000

Congrats on your great year Brenda, especially your impending grandmotherhood.

Don’t get me wrong, I love comfort and ease, I just can’t let them be the most important thing anymore. They take up too much space.

By: Vincent Nguyen

Vincent Nguyen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 06:31:48 +0000

I see that “Raptitude” is born from one of your eureka moments in life and now it has flourished into something very engaging and beautifully insightful.

5) Started yinnergy.com then had to focus on reality.
4) Traveled to Vietnam (home country)….just stunning
3) Walked away from career to follow “personal pilgrimage path”
2) Starting a family with a baby girl on the way
1) Relaunched yinnergy into youryinnergy…coming full circle my friend :-)

1a) Re-connecting with all my blog friends :-)
.-= Vincent Nguyen´s last blog ..Reach out of your "comfort zone" and Explore =-.