Half a year in to 2026. I thought this is a good time for me to have a half-yearly review. This was what I set out for 2026:

• Build a stronger portfolio through DCA (target - 2k per month) ✅❌
• Grow passive income to 30k/year
• Stay unharmed at work and continue to ride the waves
• Explore an alternative career path  ✅❌
• Donate more than 2025  ✅
• Bring my parents overseas (already 1 planned) ✅
• Gain more muscles, not fats by strength exercises ✅
• Eat, buy, do whatever I want (I'm actually doing so already in 2025 and like to continue in 2026. Self-love!) ✅
• Visit a new destination (already one planned, and foresee another one coming if all things go smoothly!) ✅

Half year in and I'm already achieving some parts. Broadly, I do think I had a rather fruitful first half of the year. I also feel my mental health is better. At the start of this year, I set out that each month, I will schedule something interesting....