{"id":1085,"date":"2023-12-31T08:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T08:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2024-03-24T17:10:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-24T17:10:58","slug":"a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"A Review of 2023: Rating My Yearly Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Before the beginning of each year, I set targets that I want to achieve in it.<\/p>\n<p>This post is a review of my 2023 goals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_60 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6685ae78e1f51\" ><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6685ae78e1f51\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6685ae78e1f51\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#01_Daily_Journaling_Done\" title=\"01. Daily Journaling [Done]\">01. Daily Journaling [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#02_Create_a_Baby_Done\" title=\"02. Create a Baby [Done]\">02. Create a Baby [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#03_Stay_Mindful_and_Slow_Down_Fail\" title=\"03. Stay Mindful and Slow Down [Fail]\">03. Stay Mindful and Slow Down [Fail]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#04_Create_a_Personal_Website_Done\" title=\"04. Create a Personal Website [Done]\">04. Create a Personal Website [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#05_Amish_Time_Between_17_00_and_19_00_for_6_months_Done\" title=\"05. Amish Time Between 17:00 and 19:00 for 6 months [Done]\">05. Amish Time Between 17:00 and 19:00 for 6 months [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#06_Meditation_%E2%80%93_Link_it_With_Your_Training_Done\" title=\"06. Meditation &#8211; Link it With Your Training [Done]\">06. Meditation &#8211; Link it With Your Training [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#07_Positioning_for_the_20242025_Bitcoin_Cycle_Done\" title=\"07. Positioning for the 2024\/2025 Bitcoin Cycle [Done]\">07. Positioning for the 2024\/2025 Bitcoin Cycle [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#08_No_processed_sugar_for_6_months_Done\" title=\"08. No processed sugar for 6 months [Done]\">08. No processed sugar for 6 months [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#09_No_alcohol_for_6_months_Done\" title=\"09. No alcohol for 6 months [Done]\">09. No alcohol for 6 months [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#10_Earn_at_Least_10k_Online_Done\" title=\"10. Earn at Least $10k Online [Done]\">10. Earn at Least $10k Online [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#11_Read_At_Least_5_Relevant_Books_Done\" title=\"11. Read At Least 5 Relevant Books [Done]\">11. Read At Least 5 Relevant Books [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#12_Training_Be_Able_to_do_HSPU_Consistently_Done\" title=\"12. Training: Be Able to do HSPU Consistently [Done]\">12. Training: Be Able to do HSPU Consistently [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#13_No_Compulsions_for_6_Months_Done\" title=\"13. No Compulsions for 6 Months [Done]\">13. No Compulsions for 6 Months [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#14_Reach_1500_Elo_Rating_on_Chesscom_Fail\" title=\"14. Reach 1500 Elo Rating on Chess.com [Fail]\">14. Reach 1500 Elo Rating on Chess.com [Fail]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#15_Learn_Basic_Waltz_Done\" title=\"15. Learn Basic Waltz [Done]\">15. Learn Basic Waltz [Done]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/a-review-of-2023-rating-my-yearly-goals\/#Summary\" title=\"Summary\">Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"01_Daily_Journaling_Done\"><\/span>01. Daily Journaling [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Description:\u00a0<\/strong>maintaining a daily log of what&#8217;s going on in my life and around it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a sort of a diary, but practical and punctual. Not only that it gave me a great platform to introspect, but it was also useful to backtrack and find quick conclusions from past events.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"02_Create_a_Baby_Done\"><\/span>02. Create a Baby [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, this was also a goal. The major one at that.<\/p>\n<p>Having a kid was never something that would&#8217;ve just happened spontaneously for my wife and myself. But after a decade of building our foundation, careers, and safety nets, we concluded we&#8217;re ready to raise a healthy human.<\/p>\n<p>And we went beyond &#8220;create&#8221; &#8211; we also managed to <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/the-birth-of-my-son-preterm-sga-baby-placental-abruption\/\">bring our son to the world<\/a> in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1347 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-simba.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"486\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"03_Stay_Mindful_and_Slow_Down_Fail\"><\/span>03. Stay Mindful and Slow Down [Fail]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I don&#8217;t dislike my hyper-productive nature, but it made me incapable of being present in most day to day operations (or as I like to call it <em>&#8220;embracing the boredom of undistracted existence and mundane activities&#8221;<\/em>). As such, this created a challenge that I wanted to overcome for a period of time.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, my goal was to be more mindful of the things I&#8217;m doing, even if they&#8217;re extremely trivial (like eating or brushing teeth), without my mind shifting to what it learned to consider important.<\/p>\n<p>Long story short, I failed to maintain this condition for a significant period of time.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"04_Create_a_Personal_Website_Done\"><\/span>04. Create a Personal Website [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is something I kept postponing so often that I even abandoned it in the middle of the year.<\/p>\n<p>However, in December I had a sudden reevaluation and dpetkovski.com was born.<\/p>\n<p>I documented my thought process and challenges in my <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/the-genesis-post-initiating-a-journey\/\">genesis post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"05_Amish_Time_Between_17_00_and_19_00_for_6_months_Done\"><\/span>05. Amish Time Between 17:00 and 19:00 for 6 months [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This basically meant having some electronics-free time after logging off of work.<\/p>\n<p>Note: I&#8217;m not a &#8220;content junkie&#8221; and I never wasted my life doom-scrolling. This is something related to my goal of slowing down, meant to aid in having more mindful evenings and enjoying dinner without distractions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"06_Meditation_%E2%80%93_Link_it_With_Your_Training_Done\"><\/span>06. Meditation &#8211; Link it With Your Training [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Another one related to Goal 03. I&#8217;ve done this for a couple of months because:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>I saw it being recommended everywhere<\/li>\n<li>I always found &#8220;doing nothing&#8221; hard to do<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>And although I&#8217;ve made it a habit to have 10 minute sessions after my workouts, I couldn&#8217;t say that I found more benefits than from just being spontaneously mindful.<\/p>\n<p>Glad I&#8217;ve tried it and maybe I&#8217;ll revisit it in the future.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"07_Positioning_for_the_20242025_Bitcoin_Cycle_Done\"><\/span>07. Positioning for the 2024\/2025 Bitcoin Cycle [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I set this goal in December 2022 when I was already accumulating $BTC daily in (what turned out to be) the bottom of the cycle:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1348 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/btc-december.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"530\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This goal was a meant to be a constant reminder to utilize my spare cash instead of holding it like a loser.<\/p>\n<p>Given the market conditions, this seemed like a major asymmetric risk\/reward opportunity, so I welcome all the rate hikes and inevitable cuts with aggressive accumulation.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a screenshot of my orders since 2021 &#8211; riding the <a href=\"https:\/\/dpetkovski.com\/the-4-year-cycle-bitcoin-price-prediction\/\">4 year cycle<\/a> the right way:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1349 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/dpetkovski\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/btc2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"551\" height=\"474\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"08_No_processed_sugar_for_6_months_Done\"><\/span>08. No processed sugar for 6 months [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was an easy one &#8211; I just didn&#8217;t buy nor ate processed sugar for 6 months.<\/p>\n<p>Note: I continued consuming in moderation after the test period.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"09_No_alcohol_for_6_months_Done\"><\/span>09. No alcohol for 6 months [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a habitual drinker, so this was also an easy one. The main motivation to &#8220;officialize&#8221; it as a goal was due to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Our plan to have a baby<\/li>\n<li>Acting in solidarity with my pregnant wife<\/li>\n<li>Refusing the smallest detriments to my training regime<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Not only I did it for 6 months, but it spontaneously continued to this day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Earn_at_Least_10k_Online_Done\"><\/span>10. Earn at Least $10k Online [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Achieved and surpassed significantly.<\/p>\n<p>Note: this had to be actual income or profit, not unrealized gains from my long-term investments.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the main drivers (ordered):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Airdrops<\/li>\n<li>Crypto presales and providing early liquidity<\/li>\n<li>Blockchain-based community points<\/li>\n<li>Narrative trading during hype waves<\/li>\n<li>Niche websites &#8211; ad revenue and book sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By the way, if what you read sparks your interest, make sure to subscribe. I&#8217;ll cover my approach to most of these in dedicated posts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script async data-uid=\"064683029f\" src=\"https:\/\/petkovski.ck.page\/064683029f\/index.js\"><\/script>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Read_At_Least_5_Relevant_Books_Done\"><\/span>11. Read At Least 5 Relevant Books [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Done, and here&#8217;s the list:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Flatland &#8211; Edwin Abbott Abbott<\/li>\n<li>Counsels and Maxims &#8211; Arthur Schopenhauer<\/li>\n<li>The Art of War &#8211; Sun Tzu<\/li>\n<li>Meditations &#8211; Marcus Aurelius<\/li>\n<li>The Bitcoin Standard &#8211; Saifedean Ammous<\/li>\n<li>Man Alone With Himself &#8211; Friedrich Nietzsche<\/li>\n<li>The Four Agreements &#8211; Don Miguel Ruiz<\/li>\n<li>Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts &#8211; Martin N. Seif and Sally M. Winston<\/li>\n<li>The Power of Now &#8211; Eckhart Tolle<\/li>\n<li>Sapiens &#8211; Yuval Noah Harari<\/li>\n<li>Logical Chess: Move By Move &#8211; Irving Chernev<\/li>\n<li>The Montessori Baby &#8211; Junnifa Uzodike and Simone Davies<\/li>\n<li>Show Your Work &#8211; Austin Kleon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Did you know that I also post book reviews, notes, and conclusions?<\/p>\n<p>You might find those interesting.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Training_Be_Able_to_do_HSPU_Consistently_Done\"><\/span>12. Training: Be Able to do HSPU Consistently [Done]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike previous years where I had a diverse set of fitness-related goals, this time I decided to narrow the focus.<\/p>\n<p>My only goal was being able to do <strong>freestanding handstand push ups<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the result:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe style=\"width: 70%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxPdHzuIYhr\/embed\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 80%; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>PS Probably lost this skill towards the end of the year as I went more &#8220;maintenance mode&#8221; due to travels and becoming a father.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_No_Compulsions_for_6_Months_Done\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 2.8rem;\">13. 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These include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quick games of chess<\/li>\n<li>Compulsive cardistry<\/li>\n<li>Splitting my attention across racing thoughts<\/li>\n<li>Arbitrary Rubik&#8217;s cube combos (usually PLLs)<\/li>\n<li>Checking price charts frequently, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Ckv4k-jjLQu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Ckv4k-jjLQu\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by D. Petkovski (@strengthcentric)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So I put all my decks of cards and Rubik&#8217;s cubes away for 6 months and it was an easy win. Additionally, I don&#8217;t have notifications on my phone and I only use it intentionally.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_Reach_1500_Elo_Rating_on_Chesscom_Fail\"><\/span>14. Reach 1500 Elo Rating on Chess.com [Fail]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Almost!<\/p>\n<p>I surpassed 1450 but failed to reach 1500.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_Learn_Basic_Waltz_Done\"><\/span>15. 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