I am a 2K-born guy turning 24 today.
I am typing this at 3 AM. Tomorrow I’ll wake up at 6 AM. I will be in debt, broke, alone — and still have faith that everything will work out. You may ask, how? Like most men, I don’t have any other option.
Let me say what stage of life I’m in.
Today I turn 24 — a guy who started working at the age of 18. Someone who is ambitious and lazy at the same time. Someone with a screen time of 14 hours per day for the past week. Someone who always plans to do things but never turns them into reality.
A guy who is inconsistent, an overthinker, unhealthy (just touched 90 kg), afraid to talk in meetings, comfortable only with close-circle people, works like hell in the office, tries to stay happy in life, and spends his last 100 rupees on the people who are with him.
That’s a short description of me.
Today at my office, they are moving me from my client office (World Trade Center — Chennai) to my parent office (Tidel Park — Chennai). I am in a stage of confusion in my life. This transition may result in a layoff or a promotion in my career. I don’t care much about the transition itself. The only thing I care about is how much the hike will be this year and how long I will continue to receive a salary from this job. Only God knows.
I never chase what God removes from my life. I trust this is an exit.
If the salary stops, next month I could become homeless. Yes — my expenses exceed my salary by 10K, so it will definitely be hard to sustain even one month without a job.
You may think I am bad at handling money, but actually I am paying my parents’ debts and the loan I took for my sister’s marriage. I am actually good at money handling — the only problem is expenses 😂
Yes, I took a big loan by closing all the small loans 😂
So why am I saying all this?
Because next year I will be writing another birthday post (if I am alive 😂). Today I have only 33.24 rupees in my account. I don’t want to be in this stage of life on my next birthday.
Here’s what’s on my mind — how I want to be on my 25th birthday.
By improving just 1% every day — which means 365% growth by next year — in these areas:
• Skills
• Health
• Money
• Portfolio
• Public speaking and meeting confidence
• A love life, if possible ❣️😂
• Connections — as many as possible
I will evaluate myself in these areas on my next birthday.
As an overthinker, I have already thought about what happens if I fail.
Nothing, guys. I am God’s favorite child. Everything will work in my favor ❣️😂
People often ask how I stay kind, fun, and happy. The only thing that comes to my mind when I feel angry is:
Everyone I meet is fighting their own battles. So be kind — always.
No, I am not a philosopher or Buddha. I am just a good guy who tries to think from others’ perspectives first.
But I am damn sure — I will go to any extent to make it possible.
That’s it, guys.
If you wished me “Happy Birthday” or “All the best” — thank you.
If not, thanks for reading 😂 If this feels relatable, share it with someone who is silently struggling.
