2013. What a year.
I left a job, started new ventures, learned more than I could have imagined, and traveled to some wondrous places with my amazing wife.
Career wise: I left MarketStar, although they’re trying to get me back, and went to Farmers where I operated my own agency. I learned so much about sales, prospecting, and business management that I never could have imagined I’d learn. I learned that I need to stay true to my ideas and my gut, despite what people who “know more” (read: “who think differently”) may say.
I learned much Torah and many teachings. Even better, I learned the joy of sitting down with fellow students (of life, not of a school) and debating ideas. We have grown so much closer with our congregation.
Raquel and I got to see parts of the world we haven’t before. We got to hike in a rainforest! A rainforest! We saw unbelievable beaches, talked with unbelievable people, and ate unbelievable food. We finally got to celebrate our love with a honeymoon. Our honeymoon wasn’t just fun and bonding: we learned about foods, chocolate, US territories, native cultures, and other countries.
I was lucky to see someone who was stuck in a miserable relationship pry himself out of it. No one should be with someone who represses who they are. This man, a wonderful man, finally reclaimed his life and his morals.
Most of all, Raquel and I have grown closer. My wife (I still love saying that, even after a year) is the pillar that holds me up, she’s the anchor to my ship when I start to drift, she’s the sun and moon to my days. I’m still learning how much she means to me, even now. Without her I wouldn’t have inspiration to better myself or drive to succeed. Without her I’m only mediocre.
2013 was a great year. 2014 will be better yet.
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