And just like that it is now the 2nd day of 2026.

2025 has come and gone. And so where are you today after the last 365 days in 2025? Did you make any progress? Did you learn anything new?

Time is a flow. Once time flows by you it is no longer coming back. Before you hit the age of 50 you look to the future. Past 50, we tend to begin the countdown to the unknown expiry date. So whatever you want to do, want to learn, want to master, know that time will not wait for you.

Did you make a resolution at the end of 2025? Were you able to fulfil the resolution of the year before? It is easy to make resolutions today that we soon forget tomorrow.

I once had an art teacher, Mr Lee. He was so “famous” that before I was transferred to his school my fellow students opted to take double mathematics or science subjects rather than study art.

In our first class Mr Lee laid down one rule – if we fail to submit a homework do not make excuses, just admit that we did not do it. And sure enough, soon enough, a student also by the family name of Lee (no relation to Mr Lee the art teacher) was not able to hand in his homework. Student Lee started to give an excuse, only to be cut short by Mr Lee who reminded him not to give excuses.

So there you go, you can make excuses for not practicing, not learning but in the end if you did not do it, you did not do it and end up where you are a year ago.

In learning the easiest rules to observe are :-

1) Practice daily
2) Strive for improvement
3) Study carefully what you are doing

The above are governed by your attitude and aptitude towards learning. As long as you do not get caught in mind traps of your own making you will be fine.

There is a new book that was released in the 4th quarter of 2025 entitled Water Mirror Echo : Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America. The journey of Bruce Lee’s learning of Wing Chun and how he subsequently evolved to JKD is a timely reminder of how we can learn more effectively. I have read about Bruce Lee’s learning in other books but this book fleshes it out better, maybe its because the author was able to access the source material.

Your learning is your journey. How you choose to make that journey will determine the subsequent outcome.

I would have written more except I am working to revamp a work website.

So onwards 2026 and don’t let time slip by you again.