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Self-Review You Must Do During Your Year-End Holiday
2025 Self-Report & Backup Guide
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Savor the past year.
A personal ritual to make tomorrow shine.
It’s time to begin.
Past Year Review (PYR) —
An end-of-year routine practiced by Tim Ferriss, American entrepreneur and author of The 4-Hour Workweek.
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First, look through your calendar and review all the people you met, places you visited, and tasks you accomplished.
Second, categorize each experience as either “positive” or “negative.”
Third, create a list of “things to do more” and “things to do less.”
Tim Ferriss’ method is simple but effective. He explains that this process helps you establish the most rational starting point.
Before moving forward, it’s important to have a moment that honors the past. Whether the results were satisfying or not, 2025 will not come back.
Here are 5 key items to check off before closing the year — essential for your leap into the next one.
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1. Career: Assess Your Growth This Year
Your workplace is where you spend the majority of your day. Which project was most meaningful this year? Which task drained you the most?
Organize all your work, projects, and learnings on a single page, creating a mini portfolio just for yourself.
You might realize that small but meaningful growth has quietly taken root — something you didn’t notice at the start of the year.
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2. Finance: Trace Your Spending Patterns
What was your total income this year? How much did you spend? And how much did you save?
Use a notebook or spreadsheet to track monthly income, expenses, and savings.
Financial review isn’t just about the numbers — it’s a process to check whether your spending reflects your life priorities.
Consider the purchases that brought you satisfaction, those that felt meaningless, and which expenses you should reduce moving forward.
3. Taste: Create Your Annual Preference Report
Next, see where most of your spending went. Everyone has unique preferences that guide how they open their wallets.
Classify your spending into categories like “hobbies,” “travel,” “food & drinks,” “clothing,” “online courses/education,” etc.
For instance, if most of your spending was on food, reflect on whether it went to “memorable meals” or just a “post-meal drip coffee.”
The more you analyze, the clearer your personal taste map becomes.
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4. Photo: Organize Your Photo Albums
Delete unnecessary data, keeping only the memories that matter — what we call “curation of memory.”
We unconsciously capture screens or save meaningless files. Eventually, these become a pile of useless memories, sometimes burying the moments that truly mattered.
Now is the perfect time to organize your photos.
Relive precious moments and share your favorite snapshots with friends. Collect the 30 most meaningful photos into a separate album.
You might even find a reason to reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to for months.
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5. Refresh: Recharge During Your Year-End Holiday
The most important thing is to put the perfect finishing touch on your year.
A short getaway — 1–2 nights or 2–3 nights — is the perfect therapy.
It doesn’t need to be extravagant. You don’t need to pack tons of luggage or fly overseas.
Spend the night catching up with friends over a simple drink, enjoy quiet time with your partner, or gather with family to set intentions for the next year.
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Hidden behind the bustling Korean streets of Myeong-dong, Jongno, Gangnam, or Gwanghwamun lies an address where taste can linger.
Even a small tabletop ornament carries an artist’s breath, and the mix of stone and wood creates a slice of nature in the city.
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In a room with gentle music, a favorite drink, and a scented candle, enjoy some leisure time.
Relax with the city view from a duplex hotel in Gangnam, or soothe your year’s fatigue in a Jacuzzi with bath salts.
Savor the past year, and begin your personal ritual that will make tomorrow shine.