Prateek Modi
2 min readDec 10, 2021

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Lessons learnt in 2021.

So, this year is about to get over. Once again reminding of the most important resource we have I.e. time, it flows. Here are my key takeaways from this year:

Being grateful: this was one of the worst years in modern times. The second wave of COVID was devastating. Almost everyone have lost someone dear to them. So, if you are reading this answer be grateful that you are alive.

It taught us what really matters. Neither money nor status. The present is only what you have at your disposal. Make it useful by helping someone!

Perseverance: for me personally I am lucky enough to make things work for me. How? By sticking to them long enough. By not giving up on them.

Hope; certainly the best of things. Be hopeful it may seem like the worst phase but it will surely pass.

It's very difficult to outgrow the societal mentality. It's all about money and power, evolution have just taught us to make it look sophisticated. It continues to instill fear in our mind and subconsciously dictate our choices. Yes, that carrier option you choose is to get social validation!

Changing behavior of people is a difficult task. Even after seeing so many deaths and suffering, people are again indulged in there day to day tensions, distraction like shopping and consuming unnecessarily. Mediocrity reigns!

Even a pandemic which killed millions of humans failed to kill our big EGO. it's as intact as it used to be.

The most tragic part of life is transforming into an adult and taking responsibility. It's when you realize that the path to your dreams is getting blurr. You are on your own, completely.

No one have it all figured out. But everyone seems to be pretending it. You have to trade your time to earn a living to fit into society. And pretend that happiness can be delivered on big billion day sale!

No one is a looser or a winner. It's just time! Have patience. Don't judge the moment.

Mask up!

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