What 2025 has taught me about health, success, and love.
Me looking at the people about to ruin my photo 📸: Alanis
At the end of every “Year in Review” mega-post, I compile a list of all the major Life Lessons I’ve learned that year. A few years ago, I started the tradition of separating this into a separate post from the main 2025 Year In Review post.
In compiling these lessons, I noticed they fell into 3 major categories. I have grouped them accordingly:
Love & Relationships
Success & Happiness
Health & Well-Being
Feel free to skip to the sections most interesting or relevant to you. Or just go through them all if you’re in the mood.
Blessings, achievements, goals, and life lessons of 2025.
Me thinking about why I’m holding this balloon 🎈🧐 📸: Bonnie Tan
Hello friends, followers, and various people on the internet 👋 Happy New Year! 🎊
2025 was such a year of discovery and growth for me personally. And in the spirit of keeping up with my new tradition of getting this published exactly on January 1st, I started writing this blog post in mid-October 💪🏼 Fortunately, I was massively productive during the summer (July-Sept) and was able to catch up with my backlog of to-do items. Once I finished everything else, I was able to start early on this and not stress out about getting it done on time. Also, it’s crazy to think this is the 10th year in a row I’m doing this yearly review! 🎉
Welcome to our latest blog post where we delve into an insightful conversation from the recent episode of One Thousand Gurus with J.R. and his guest, Alex Hung. Charged with shared wisdom and personal experiences, this episode offers a candid viewpoint on various aspects of life including career moves, financial literacy, and personal growth.
In the latest episode of One Thousand Gurus, host J.R. welcomes Hazi, an inspiring guest who takes us on a deep dive into his journey of personal growth, education, and resilience. Hazi, known for his motivational content, shares a powerful narrative that reinforces the idea that it’s never too late to turn one’s life around. His personal story beautifully weaves through themes of change, redemption, and the power of connection.
In a world where conformity often seems necessary, it’s essential to embrace your unique passions and ideals. Our latest conversational guest, JJ, epitomizes this spirit through his journey from dance to DJing, illustrating the importance of staying true to oneself and following one’s dreams, no matter how unconventional they may appear to others.
In this episode, J.R. invites back his guest Aeden, to discuss a wide range of topics revolving around personal growth, the importance of community, personal finance, and anime. This special episode was also a fundraiser for J.R.’s dance team, Koreos, where Aeden generously contributed.
“The founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, Noah Kagan, knows how to launch a seven-figure business in a single weekend—and he’s done it seven times. Million Dollar Weekend will show you how.
Now is the best time in history for entrepreneurship. More than ever, the world needs new businesses and it’s cheaper than ever to create them.
And, let’s be frank: most day jobs suck. People spend too much time doing too much work for too little money—and they know it. They want out.
But, if the barriers to starting a business are getting lower and lower, why is it SO HARD TO DO for SO MANY PEOPLE? Why are there so many wantrepreneurs playing at business on social media and so few entrepreneurs actually running them?
Ask yourself:
Do you want to work for yourself or start a side-hustle, but it all feels too risky and unpredictable?
Have you spent time or money on things like websites and logos, but still have no customers?
Are you brainstorming endlessly and waiting for the perfect idea to strike?
All those Frequent Excuses are solvable. The plan is simple—so simple it can be completed in a single weekend, but so powerful that Kagan has used it to build seven businesses now worth more than $1 million:
Find your Creator’s Courage to overcome your fear and have fun!
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Automate your business so it can grow while you sleep.
By Monday, you’ll have a market-tested, scalable business idea and you’ll be a entrepreneur on the path to seven figures. Million Dollar Weekend is the path to creating your dream life and attaining financial freedom. LFG.” -Audible
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This edition brings to you an enlightening conversation with Kan Dang, a multitalented individual whose journey through dance, anime, and service is nothing short of inspiring. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of his life, exploring how each of these passions contributes to his sense of purpose and fulfillment.
