The Hardest Lesson I Learned This Year
Life has a way of teaching us lessons we didn’t ask for but desperately needed. This year, the hardest lesson I learned was one that challenged my perception of control and forced me to embrace vulnerability—a journey of understanding that sometimes, despite our best efforts, things fall apart so better things can take shape. I began the year with a checklist, brimming with plans and goals. I mapped out every detail, believing that meticulous preparation guaranteed success. But life’s unpredictability had other plans. A series of setbacks — failed projects, unforeseen conflicts, and personal losses — began to pile up. Each setback chipped away at my confidence, leaving me questioning my abilities and decisions. At first, I resisted. I threw myself deeper into work, convinced that sheer determination could fix everything. But the harder I pushed, the more I realized how little control I had over certain outcomes. It was frustrating, disheartening, and, at times, overwhelming. The turnin...