2016 - A Retrospection

2016 has been an eventful year so far in my life which has ups and downs equally distributed along its timeline. It has also been a stressful year so far and it also made me who I'm today. I'm thankful for it. I just thought of retrospecting this year from the  both sides of the coin i.e., the Good and bad parts of the year.

Some of the highlights of this  year include

1. My work carried me to different places across India. I have been to Kolkatta- Thrice,New Delhi - Twice , Odisha- once , Jaisalmer, Rajastan - once and had the opportunity to witness some of the advanced technology stuff.

2. I got promoted this year !!! and more responsibilities have been given to me and I tried to bring small change in our working culture which is fruitful so far. I was quite busy compared to the previous year 2015.

3. I bought a bike i.e., "TVS Jupiter" !!!. This is big achievement as I myself doesn't like driving and I just bought it so that my family uses it, so far we don't have any means of transportation. I still prefer public transport for travelling as I hate driving in traffic ;).

4. I happen to read quite a lot this year compared to previous year. I found the following books the best I have come across in this year which gave me a new perspective to life.

• The Journey  Home, Autobiography of Radhanath Swami about his journey to seek the truth.
• The Seeker by Karan Bajaj 
• If  truth be told : A monk's memoir by Om swami

5. I have recorded quite a number of guitar videos this time which are just intro of a song. Though I haven't perfected the art of playing guitar but I love playing guitar and recording songs. I think I need still more time to practice and perfect playing guitar.

6.  I fulfilled a promise which I made in 2014 and Im proud that in-spite what I have been through I have fulfilled it.  

7. This year, I was able to achieve some financial stability after a great effort and systematic planning from 2015  and Im proud of it , though few things are still to be taken care of .

8. This is first time ever  after blogging for nearly 6 years , I have updated my blog so regularly and I'm unstoppable now ;)

9. I have contributed extensively to the following NGO's for the welfare of the needy through all means possible for me. Be it monetary, time etc

• Akshaya Patra Foundation
• Naam Foundation
• Goonj
• Food Bank Hyderabad
• Rangde

10. In the end , I tried my best to love and be there for people around me and did make an attempt to make their world a little better and happier.

On the other side of coin...

1. Lack of Communication and Misunderstandings lead to destruction of Good friendship which was built over years.I lost the trust which cant be regained now.

2. Family being dragged into certain issues which could have been resolved amicably.

3. Stress taking a toll on my health.

4. And I feel more lonelier than the previous year...

The way ahead in 2017

Im looking forward for 2017 and hopefully do all the things as I stated below:

1. I'm  looking forward to visit new places & explore them. Hopefully I shall visit Himalayas in 2017.

2. Playing more songs on guitar and read more books.

3. Dedicate this life for helping the needy .

4. Make new friends and do some adventurous trips along with them.

5. Resolve old issues.

6. Spirituality has a special place in my life. Hopefully I shall explore more of it.

7. Pursue higher studies.

8. Achieve Financial stability completely.

9. Find the Inner Peace I'm searching for. I hope God grants me what I'm looking for.

I hope you must have  been through up's and down's as well in this year and be grateful for 2016 for it made you stronger and who you are.

Wishing you a very happy and prosperous New year 2017 in advance

Cheers to life

Vamsi

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