Year 2026 rushes in like Barry Allen. I didn’t even notice and it’s already end of January. I spent the last day of 2025 with my wife in our new home, there were Sparks Fly outside our window. It felt like I grew up a bit.

I am reading one of Nik’s old posts: How To Set Yourself Up for a Successful 2026 in 30 Minutes. I have already written my annual review, but this one is inspiring.

What did I do well last year?

I know myself better, and made sure the business didn’t fail.

What did I not do well last year?

I could’ve done better on that. Or I could’ve asked for more resources but I didn’t.

How will I change the things I didn’t do well?

Don’t take too much responsibility when the effort outweighs the reward.

This is it. They explain my 2025 well and I have something else to focus on. The one-word theme for 2025 could be: Clear. And for 2026, I would choose: Rise. This is what Nik had used before, but I found it fits me for this year. So I’m gonna take it.

I installed Fedora on my GPD Win Max 2 a few days ago. The default screen saver wallpaper is a rocket going up to the sky. This is amazingly great for what I am looking for as the one-word theme for 2026.