2005 was an interesting year for me. I spent the majority of my time working on Revunity/Dontbuyjunk which has been some combination of stressful, rewarding, fun, tiring, and (most importantly) educational. While I’d be lying if I said that I’m perfectly content with my life, I have realized something. I’m pretty damn lucky. Why? Two simple reasons:

1) I’m alive.
2) I’m healthy.

With all the violence, disease, and poverty in the world, what else can I really ask for? Sure, wealth, success, love, etc. are all bonuses but compared to the two aforementioned items, they pale in importance.

I seem to meet a lot of people these days that are in such a rush to improve their situation whether it be their career or personal life. Yet what they probably don’t realize is that they’re pretty lucky to be in the situation they are in at present. Furthermore, most of the time, the problems we face or our percieved inadequacies are relatively trivial in the grand scheme of things, even though at the time they may seem dire.

My new year’s resolution is even in times when I feel stressed or unhappy, I’m going to take a step back from the situation and remember that as long as I’m alive and healthy, I’m blessed. Believe it or not, I’ve done this a few times already in the past couple of weeks and it really does lighten up my mood. Give it a shot!

For geeks only: another great New Year’s resolution.