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ation is even more key in a long-distance relationship.<h2 id="c9a2">Lesson 2: Murphy’s Law is real</h2>There’s always something that could go worse.During my second visit, my GF and I struggled with being together. She was disappointed by the shallowness of the other students, while I was shocked how things went south work-wise.Only one month before, I was flying high, earning more than ever before. Just to come crashing down like a Boeing 737 Max. Both being too much in our heads, we kept fighting over the smallest things, not being able to appreciate the shared time. Then, I was headed for Bali, to get some rest, new clients, and a nice tan. I got nothing.Instead, I missed my connecting flight in Amsterdam. After getting rebooked, I almost missed my second connecting flight, to Singapore. Only to strand without any luggage in Bali and get dengue fever to top it all off.At some point, your eyes and your mind get used to the darkness surrounding you, making you seeing clear again.<h2 id="f995">Lesson 3: Habits are everything</h2>You only realize you need habits when you kept skipping them.And this year I skipped a lot of them. Although I already had them established before.I had a proper working routine. I knew when and how to work out to stay in shape. And I practiced self-care like meditation regularly. But experiencing all of the above, losing my drive to work and improve, I found myself struggling to do anything. Long boring days kept getting longer because I didn’t do anything.Experiencing an all-time low, I realized that my habits were gone. Except for one, which kept me somewhat from drowning: working out. And relying on that,

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I started building them back up again.2023 taught me habits are everything, your savior in the darkest times.<h2 id="bb74">Lesson 4: Lack of purpose is pure self-destruction</h2>If you lose your Why, you lose everything.At some point this year, I’ve lost my why. I didn’t know anymore why I would want to write online.I didn’t see any purpose in working as a Ghostwriter. Likewise, I neglected myself, and my dreams. I felt horrible, knowing all that, not being able to move forward. Then things changed in another weird way. I decided to leave my creator business behind and started applying for several different jobs, but I only got rejections.It was as if something told me: “Tim, you aren’t done yet.” It wasn’t the time to quit what I was doing, giving up everything I’ve built and learned to love over time. I decided that corporate working wouldn’t get my soul this time.The night is the darkest just before dawn.<h2 id="5957">Lesson 5: Acceptance is a superpower</h2>Experiencing all these things, something weird happened.I just started accepting them. Working with what I have, instead of crying over what I got before. I figured that the only way forward is making the best of my current situation, taking one step at a time, feeling better every meter I go.There’s nothing negative itself, there’s only your insecurity telling you something is negative.Here’s a quick recap of my lessons this year:<ul><li>Long-distance relationships are difficult</li><li>Murphy’s Law is real</li><li>Habits are everything</li><li>Lack of purpose is pure self-destruction</li><li>Acceptance is a superpower</li></ul></article></body>

5 Essential Lessons I Learned On My Remarkable Journey 2023 That Might Help You in 2024

As the clock struck midnight on January 1, 2023, in Helsinki, little did I know that the new year would test me in so many ways.

How could I? My writing business was doing great, I had just logged the best month ever. And for this very second I even forgot that I was about to leave my GF behind in Finland.

Whenever you have certain expectations, life teaches you better.

Lesson 1: Long-distance relationships are difficult

I thought, I knew it would be difficult.

But I had no idea to what extent. I was never in a long-distance relationship before.

And I wouldn’t have chosen it, but obviously, I didn’t want to stand in the way of my GF, robbing her of this great opportunity of spending a semester abroad in Finland. In tears, we parted our ways. I felt empty, when I left the metro station in Helsinki to take the bus to get to the airport, while she was heading to Turku. Like all my joy has been taken from me. But over time, things got even worse because we both never had this type of relationship before and struggled immensely.

We spoke regularly, updating each other, trying to stay relevant in each other’s lives. But physical as we both are, it was difficult. Still, we would never do it again.

Communication is even more key in a long-distance relationship.

Lesson 2: Murphy’s Law is real

There’s always something that could go worse.

During my second visit, my GF and I struggled with being together. She was disappointed by the shallowness of the other students, while I was shocked how things went south work-wise.

Only one month before, I was flying high, earning more than ever before. Just to come crashing down like a Boeing 737 Max. Both being too much in our heads, we kept fighting over the smallest things, not being able to appreciate the shared time. Then, I was headed for Bali, to get some rest, new clients, and a nice tan. I got nothing.

Instead, I missed my connecting flight in Amsterdam. After getting rebooked, I almost missed my second connecting flight, to Singapore. Only to strand without any luggage in Bali and get dengue fever to top it all off.

At some point, your eyes and your mind get used to the darkness surrounding you, making you seeing clear again.

Lesson 3: Habits are everything

You only realize you need habits when you kept skipping them.

And this year I skipped a lot of them. Although I already had them established before.

I had a proper working routine. I knew when and how to work out to stay in shape. And I practiced self-care like meditation regularly. But experiencing all of the above, losing my drive to work and improve, I found myself struggling to do anything. Long boring days kept getting longer because I didn’t do anything.

Experiencing an all-time low, I realized that my habits were gone. Except for one, which kept me somewhat from drowning: working out. And relying on that, I started building them back up again.

2023 taught me habits are everything, your savior in the darkest times.

Lesson 4: Lack of purpose is pure self-destruction

If you lose your Why, you lose everything.

At some point this year, I’ve lost my why. I didn’t know anymore why I would want to write online.

I didn’t see any purpose in working as a Ghostwriter. Likewise, I neglected myself, and my dreams. I felt horrible, knowing all that, not being able to move forward. Then things changed in another weird way. I decided to leave my creator business behind and started applying for several different jobs, but I only got rejections.

It was as if something told me: “Tim, you aren’t done yet.” It wasn’t the time to quit what I was doing, giving up everything I’ve built and learned to love over time. I decided that corporate working wouldn’t get my soul this time.

The night is the darkest just before dawn.

Lesson 5: Acceptance is a superpower

Experiencing all these things, something weird happened.

I just started accepting them. Working with what I have, instead of crying over what I got before. I figured that the only way forward is making the best of my current situation, taking one step at a time, feeling better every meter I go.

There’s nothing negative itself, there’s only your insecurity telling you something is negative.

Here’s a quick recap of my lessons this year:

Long-distance relationships are difficult
Murphy’s Law is real
Habits are everything
Lack of purpose is pure self-destruction
Acceptance is a superpower