Learning from 2020

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Happy New Year!!! 

What a year was 2020! Every year, we wait for the new year but seems this time, it was most awaited. 

Some say, the name was 2020 but it seemed longer than a test match! So many things for the same year. 

This year was for, revisiting humanity, revisiting ourselves, family bonding and evolving! Looks like, everything was getting so mechanical, that even nature decided to stop everything for a while, and gave us a chance to go back to our roots. 

Okay, a whole year went by cribbing and being scared. But was this year that bad? Of course, some really bad things happened, still, there were some underlined good things too. The year 2020 was more a blessing in disguise, actually.  

  • We all went back to our roots (at least most of us)
  • This year, made us realise how important is surviving. Sometimes, it is more important than any achievement in life. 
  • Spending time with family is the best thing we all have
  • A lot of us explored the hidden talents that we had, be it cooking or cleaning
  • While some learnt to respect others
  • We learnt to pursue things that make one happy
  • Most importantly, we learnt respecting life. 
The year 2020, brought a few things for me too:
  • The top one being spending time with family. Got a chance to stay with family after 17 years! 
  • Helped me achieve the reading challenge - Read a total of 38 books against 35.
  • Made me a bit, homely :P
  • Most importantly, I learnt sleeping. Now I can not call myself, insomniac at least. :) 
  • This year made me a bit of a believer
  • Something I am still struggling on is, learning part. Hope to get that on track with 2021

Guess this is good enough list. I should pat my back. :D 


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