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title: My Year in 2021
date: "2022-01-02T08:06:25Z"
lastmod: "2024-12-31T11:01:16Z"
categories:
  - how-i-do-things
wp_id: 3237
description: "The author's 2021 review balances misses in weight loss and confrontation with wins in teaching, learning, self-improvement, and habit consistency, then sets 2022 goals around experiments, talks, and effectiveness."
keywords: ["year in review", "2021", "goals", "teaching", "habits", "self-improvement"]
---

![My Year in 2021](/blog/assets/my-year-in-2021.webp)

[In 2021, I made 3 resolutions](/blog/my-year-in-2020/).

1. **Lose 10 kgs**. I lost 5 kg in 3 months. But gained it back by the year-end.
2. **Fail big**. I practiced confronting people – and failed. I still run from fights. Even when important.
3. **Calendar integrity**. I stuck to my calendar 90% of the time. But personal commitments slipped.

On **learning**, I discovered network clusters. My [PyCon talk on movie networks](https://youtu.be/vEvHq4qW3bk) is the start of a fascinating exploration of actors that [I’ll write more about](/blog/can-foreigners-enter-hollywood/).

On **training**, I designed a [Tools for Data Science Course](https://onlinedegree.iitm.ac.in/course_pages/BSCSE2002.html) for IITM’s Bachelor’s in Data Science. I’m now a “faculty” at my alma mater, and no longer scared of it.

On **self-improvement**, I completed a [Landmark course](https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/advanced-programs/leadership-and-assisting-programs/introduction-leaders-program) and continued [Pranayama](https://www.artofliving.org/programs). Both helped my resolutions.

I also continued 2 habits from last year.

1. **Walk 10,000 steps daily**. I averaged 10,200.
2. **Read 50 books**. I read 52. [Here are my reviews](/blog/books-in-2021/). (Which did **you** like? What would you recommend?)

In 2022, I plan to:

1. **Run 50 experiments**. I’ll learn by disproving my beliefs with measurable tests.
2. **Speak at 10 global forums** on data stories, and spread the beauty of data.
3. **Be 10X more effective**. I’ll measure the impact and stop low-impact work.

I'm curious -- what's **ONE** thing you'd like to do in 2022?

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## Comments

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- **[My Year in 2022 - S Anand](/blog/my-year-in-2022/)** _31 Dec 2022 8:42 am_ _(pingback)_:
  […] integrity. Stick to my calendar. Especially the time I block for myself to work. (This is a 2021 habit I’ve slipped […]
- **[Learning to speak better - S Anand](/blog/learning-to-speak-better/)** _17 Oct 2022 9:40 am_ _(pingback)_:
  […] of my year’s goals is to run 50 experiments. I’d been doing well until April, and then fizzled out. Partly motivation. Partly a lack of […]
- **[Pratyush](https://fully-faltoo.com)** _2 Jan 2022 7:08 pm_:
  I'd like to learn native mobile development. I want to try out Flutter, Kotlin and Swift.
  I have been developing websites for the last 15 years. But those skills suddenly feel so outdated. The new hardware provides so many exciting opportunities. I'd like to explore them.
- **[Increasing calendar effectiveness by 2X - S Anand](/blog/increasing-calendar-effectiveness-by-2x/)** _25 Jan 2022 1:31 pm_ _(pingback)_:
  […] took a 2022 goal to be 10X more effective. In Jan, I managed 2X. Here’s […]

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