A Non-Vocational Review of 2022
Jan. 2nd, 2023 08:14 pmThe arbitrary end-of-year provides the opportunity for reflection and, courtesy of a week-long break from work, I did a review of the vocational side of my life just before Christmas. With the advent of the new year the opportunity is given to have a look at the non-vocational side, which primarily consists of study, politics, philosophy, the arts, and, of course, my personal life. If a theme is to be put to the year, it will come from T.S. Eliot: "I pray you to forgive Both bad and good. Last season's fruit is eaten."
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That now completes a summary of the past year and, in reflection, whilst it felt terribly tumultuous and chaotically unstructured, it does seem that I managed to get a fair bit done. In the coming days, I will give further consideration to what I plan for 2023, with a view to an increasing focus on activities and strengthening of relationships of those close to me. I will return to the next lines of TS Eliot in this regard: "For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."
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That now completes a summary of the past year and, in reflection, whilst it felt terribly tumultuous and chaotically unstructured, it does seem that I managed to get a fair bit done. In the coming days, I will give further consideration to what I plan for 2023, with a view to an increasing focus on activities and strengthening of relationships of those close to me. I will return to the next lines of TS Eliot in this regard: "For last year's words belong to last year's language And next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning."