Twenty-Three
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Intro
Today, I am 23. It’s the 21st of August, 2026. I am posting this new article to draw some conclusions about my life, what happened, what I achieved, and what I wanna do next.
First, damn, time is moving so fast. I am 23. Literally, man. So I gotta be careful with my time. One blink and I am 40. Life is moving fast.
Matured
I think this year, 2026, and on this day, I am more mature than ever before. Mature in terms of everything. I am the guardian of my heart right now. I can feel it.
What do I mean by that? I cannot be manipulated by the words of some woman who just steals my time by saying she likes me. Liking is not enough. I don’t get easily hooked by words.
Some men my age forget themselves when a woman shows interest in them. They literally throw everything they have, whether it is their savings, money, etc., just to make sure they keep this person in their life. It’s not me. I throw such women away like stinky garbage. No offense, just a pure way of life, a pure creed.
Secured
I would spend 200% of my money before, plus getting things on installments. I was a fool in my younger days. I closed my credit cards, paid off all of my debt, and started saving.
Eight years apart from financial freedom and a life on investments. I am on my way now. I remember one thing: a loan is a thief of my freedom. I am a free man now.
A Global Citizen
Damn, I don’t have a strong passport, but the day will come when the Tajik passport will become strong, partly because of my contributions to my nation.
If I die without leaving something for Tajiks, may God curse me and throw me in Hell. I take it seriously.
I do charity work each month, I closely analyze my country, and I look for ways to make life better for myself and other Tajiks. I represent myself as a Tajik, and I am careful abroad.
Why? We have 10 million official Tajik citizens with a Tajik passport. We are not that well known in other countries. If I do something wrong abroad, it could affect other Tajiks. The host country could just ban visas because of one misdemeanor of mine.
I learned that I am the face of my nation to others. People around the world don’t see many Tajiks. One encounter leaves something very deep.
When I turned 23, I understood that, as a global citizen travelling between countries, every interaction I have with others matters because it leaves something in their hearts and minds. If I do something wrong in other countries, generations of Tajiks could curse me for decades.
Loyal to Myself
23 is the age when I understood one thing: corporate culture where management praises colleagues for working overtime for NO MONEY is not something I would be proud of anymore.
You don’t pay me more? You don’t get more. You get exactly what you pay me for. Corporate culture, like the one mentioned above, can no longer manipulate me.
Be just as loyal for the exact amount of money people pay you to be loyal to the tasks and the company. No more, no less.
Why? Because the place where you work and the people around you will forget you in five years like you were nothing. They will forget you like Thanos, who snapped half the universe out of existence and then just went to live a life on a quiet planet all by himself.
They are like Thanos. They will snap their fingers for you WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING WHO YOU WERE OR WHO YOU ARE.
Conclusion
Yeah, that’s it. I wanna be a better version of myself.
Why? I am not where I wanna be yet. I am not where I could be physically, emotionally, financially, spiritually, materially, etc., alright?
I gotta be something. I gotta be someone.
I try not to be cringe. I try to move forward very quietly, because the more you tell others, the more they intervene.
Peace to me and others, and see you in the next article on my website.
