The Year-End Audit

Hey,

The year is almost over.

And I know what you're probably thinking — where did the time go?

It always feels that way, doesn't it?

Like you blink and suddenly it's December again.

But here's the thing:

This moment — right now, before the new year hits — this is your window.

Not for grand resolutions you'll abandon by February.

Not for a complete life overhaul.

Just for a simple, honest audit.

What's working? What's not? What needs to stay? What needs to go?

The year started, you had goals. Aspirations.

Things we said we'd do.

Some of them happened. Some didn't. And that's okay.

But if you don't pause now and actually look at your life — if you just roll into next year on autopilot — nothing changes.

The years just keep passing. And you stay the same.

I saw something recently that stuck with me.

It said:

Read that again.

Your habits either move you toward who you want to be, or they keep you stuck as who you've always been.

Most people never think about this.

They just keep living the same patterns, year after year, wondering why nothing changes.

But you're not most people. Because you're here. You're reading this. You're willing to look.

So let's look.

Think about your daily life right now. The routines. The choices. The things you do without thinking.

What's one habit that's holding you back?

You know what it is. You've known for a while.

Maybe it's scrolling for hours before bed. Maybe it's saying yes to things you don't want to do. Maybe it's skipping workouts. Eating poorly. Avoiding hard conversations. Staying up too late. Procrastinating on what matters.

You know the habit. Now name it.

That habit is costing you.

Not in dramatic ways. Not all at once.

But slowly. Quietly. Compound interest in reverse.

Every day you keep it, you're choosing the old version of you over the one you want to become.

And look — I'm not judging. I have mine too.

But at some point, you have to be honest about what's not serving you anymore.

Now, what's one new habit you need to adopt?

Again, you know what it is.

Maybe it's reading before bed instead of scrolling. Maybe it's saying no more often. Maybe it's moving your body every day. Cooking real food. Having the hard conversations. Going to bed earlier. Doing the work that scares you.

One habit to drop. One habit to adopt.

That's it. That's the audit.

Not ten things. Not a total life redesign. Just two shifts.

Because here's what most people don't realize:

You don't need to change everything. You just need to change the one thing that changes everything.

Let me put this in perspective for you.

If you're 26 right now, in 14 years you'll be 40.

Fourteen years.

That feels far away, doesn't it? Like you have all the time in the world.

But think about the last 14 years of your life. How fast did those go?

Time doesn't slow down. It speeds up.

And the question you need to ask yourself is:

Am I living true to who I actually want to be? Or am I just drifting?

Because drifting feels safe. It feels comfortable.

But it's also how you wake up at 40 wondering where the time went and why you're still in the same place.

So don't overcomplicate this.

Just sit with it. Think it through.

One habit to stop. One habit to start.

You already know what they are.

Write them down. Right now. Somewhere you'll see them.

Not as some grand New Year's resolution. Not as a promise you'll break in three weeks.

Just as a decision.

This is who I'm becoming. This is what stays. This is what goes.

And then? You start easing into it now.

You don't wait until January 1st. You start today. This week.

The version of you that you want to become? They're already making different choices.

So make them.

Drop the habit that's holding you back. Adopt the one that moves you forward.

Not perfectly. Just consistently.

Because that's all it takes.

One shift. Repeated daily. Compounded over time.

That's how you become someone new.

So here's my challenge to you:

Do the audit. Find your two habits.

And then reply to this email and tell me what they are.

Not because I need to know. But because saying it out loud makes it real.

And accountability turns intention into action.

Let's not drift into next year.

Let's step into it intentionally.

With you, always,
Uthman