Autobiographical Review

I’m within a month of thirty. Here’s the executive summary of how it’s going.

At different times I have had:

1. A voracious, omnivorous, enquiring mind (sixth form)
2. An esprit de corp (school and undergraduate)
3. A hectic social life (undergraduate)
4. A self-destructive apathy (undergraduate)
5. A desparate need to move on (first and second jobs)
6. A dedication to study (postgraduate)
7. A very fit and healthy body (postgraduate)
8. Another loss of focus (third job)
9. A more determined attitude to work (now)
10. A consciously positive attitude to the future (now)

And here’s what I’ve learned:

• All good things come to an end
• All bad things come to an end
• I’m obsessive
• Opportunities keep coming up
• Floss. No, really
  
• A positive outlook can be learned
• Fitness is easy, but time-consuming
• Much advice is too rooted in the interests of the giver to be useful
• Betting on youself is generally a good idea

So what I need to do know is to juggle all of the good balls simultaneously, to feed my mind, train my body, work hard and keep a busy social calendar. Right now I don’t think I’ve got the energy for it, but that’s because I’m not nearly physically fit enough. I’ve done these things before, and I can do them again. I had no money and now I have savings and a mortgage. I had no prospects and now I’m off to work in the financial sector.

There are two other things that need to be sorted as well – my love life, and my long-term goals. I don’t have either at the moment, and this needs to change.

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