I thought it would be fun to take a quick run through what we have discussed this year. I have a habit of continually looking towards the next thing and never taking a moment to reflect on where I have been. Sometimes coming back to something a month or year later gives you a fresh perspective or new take on a topic. Here is 2025 by month and topic with my quick reaction in ().
January: Barriers in Boating (Today’s challenges are tomorrow successes)
February -Weather! (Nothing you can do about the weather!)
March: Quit Moving the Goal Posts (Take a moment and enjoy the win)
April: History month-American Marine’s Alaskans. (Nostalgia)
May-Set Your Expectations (Old boats=Opportunity)
June-Expectations by the Numbers (It’s just math)
July-Is it Really Work? (Work or play has more to do with the framing than the actual activity)
August-Six-percenters & Somedayers (Better to be a six-percenter)
September-A Little Self-Reliance=Less Boating Stress (Personal agency is freeing)
October -The Gripers#%$&! (I need to stop complaining and be grateful for the opportunity)
November- The Key (Know thyself and know where you are headed)
Interesting how often the same things that apply to our boating can also apply to the broader scope of “life”. No wonder boating can be such an all-encompassing activity. Barriers, goal post moving, setting expectations, Six precenting, self reliance, self awareness. However you decide to spend your time in 2026, hopefully these will help you live life as you wish to. All the best, Todd
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