Annual Review - 2024
Read my previous annual reviews here and here.
Past Year Review (PYR)
Tim Ferriss's popular yearly reflection - the Past Year Review (PYR) has been something I've been doing for a few years now and I find it easy to derive some high level takeaways without getting bogged down in the details.
Check out the full instructions on how to do your own PYR on Tim's website but the essence of the practice is as follows:
- Create a POSITIVE and NEGATIVE column on a notepad.
- Review your calendar week by week for the past year.
- List people, activities, or commitments that triggered strong positive or negative emotions under the respective column.
- Identify the top 20% from each column that consistently caused the strongest emotions.
- Focus on scheduling more of the positive items in the new year.
2024 Past Year Review
What 20% of each column produced the most reliable or powerful peaks?
Highs
- Hiking in nature (and just being in nature)
- Daily habits and routines (Streaks)
- Quality time with partner/ family/ friends
- Travel
Lows
- Burnout (particularly not scheduling (allowing) time to decompress/relax
- Not facing problems head on
- Not being honest or clear about expectations/wants
- Doing things I don't want to do out of obligation
- Letting work take over - hyperfocus (and associated overwhelm)
What I've already scheduled in for 2025?
- Time away with partner [Booked ✅]
- Weekends at home with parents [Booked ✅]
- Hiking (See 100 Club - Hiking (2/100))
- Travel - Australia [Pending ⌛]
LINKS:
Tim Ferriss
2024 Milly Awards
Big up My First Million - one of my two favourite podcasts that I never miss an episode of (the other one being the Tim Ferriss Show). Shaan and Sam are a constant inspiration to me and one of my favourite episodes of the year is the Milly Awards. I enjoyed the format so much that I thought I would copy it here.
Best Investment of The Year
Daily habits and routines using the Streaks app.
Worst Investments of The Year
There is no single bad investment but there are lots of missed opportunities e.g.
Biggest Personal L
Worrying about the future while traveling Australia - not allowing myself to relax and enjoy it. I was on the trip of a lifetime and I spent most of the time worrying.
Coolest Moment
Sunset hikes in Australia
Life Hack of the Year
Using Whatsapp as a notes app and to crush my fear of keeping in touch with my friends. Blog post coming soon.
Billy of the year
Charlie Munger (RIP) - Poor Charlie's Almanack was phenomenal - and everything I learned subsequently.
Close second - James J Hill - Railroad Baron. Listen to this Founders episode.
Frame Breaking Person
Nick Gray - I was blown a his episode on My First Million (bellow) - it's simply a must listen. He has high agency coming out of his ears, and marches to the beat of a different drum. His blog inspired me to start this blog.
Nick
Best Product
Mochi cards & Chat GTP - Advanced voice mode
Biggest change for next year
Lot of big changes planned (I can't ruin the surprises - remember real bad men move in silence).
One thing I can share is that I'm gonna make 2025 the year of the blog - this blog right here is gonna be my digital home.
LINKS:
ChatGPT Journal Analysis
This became such a beast that it has now moved to a seperate post - here.
Simplify all the feedback and advice into 3 bullet points of 20 words or less:
- Prioritize ruthlessly: Focus on one high-impact goal daily; eliminate distractions and low-value tasks.
- Be present: Align actions with values, approach challenges as opportunities, and savor the process over rushing results.
- Optimize energy: Design your day around peak energy hours, balancing intense focus with deliberate recovery and mindfulness.
Eoghan Sheehy
2024 was easily one of the best years of my life. I travelled widely, experienced new things, habits I've been building for 5-10 years have finally cemented as the foundations for further growth.
I'm grateful for everyone and everything in 2024 and I'm excited and hopefully f0r 2025