Last Updated: Nov 21, 2024
Worthy of the Sun
The Evolution of My Commitment to Japan
“The only way out is through…”
— Jordan B. Peterson
“Hold up, has it really already been almost a year?” I thought to myself as I looked down at the calendar, bewildered. Seemingly in the blink of an eye, it was almost November 21st again, meaning I’d officially be one year older. And yet, it didn’t feel like a 52 weeks had passed at all. In fact, in the grand scheme of things, despite what seemed like an overwhelming effort to move the proverbial ball forward, it felt almost as if time had stood still since November 21, 2023, as I relived the same day over and over, Groundhog Day style — talk about a Sisyphean task with no real end in sight.
As the real ones out there know, for the past few years, I’ve been using my birthday as a time to reflect on my alignment with my life’s mission, often with a good ol’ rant, and this year is no exception. Though it’s true that the last 365 days were some of the most instructive as I honed my digital marketing craft further under true GOATs like Charley from Disruptor School, I can’t say I made much outwardly discernible progress on the things that matter most. Maybe this is why movies truncate this crucial but boring part of the…
