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2025 in Review: Growth, Grief, and the Cost of Momentum

Rohan Sharma on December 31, 2025

Hey there, I know, I know it's been a long time since I last posted or wrote anything. It might be possible that you are either pissed off at me o...
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Anmol Baranwal

Keep going buddy. you already did so much, that feeling of FOMO or loneliness is just temporary. The second half of this year was awful for me. Burnt out is very real and it affects harder than people think -- I shut down everything tbh.

cheers to 2026! 🥂

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Rohan Sharma

Don't disappear. Stay with us!

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Dumebi Okolo

Tell him not to disappear againnnnn.

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Rohan Sharma

Yeah, I scolded him in DM.

next is you, because you also disappear sometimes.

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Anmol Baranwal

lol just found the notification. I lost touch with so many friends (that's the main thing ig)

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Dumebi Okolo

This was so incredible to read, Rohan.
The rawness and honesty in it made the reading all the more special. It felt like I was living each moment with you.

For your friend, the one who you think you've lost:
There's a saying where I come from, "there's nothing on earth that doesn't have a solution except death."
And since death isn't the cause of this loss, I believe that with the right mindset from both parties and the work involved, you'd both find yourselves very soon.

I'm sending you so much love and light.

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Rohan Sharma

Your words healed me and made me feel much better tbh! I will keep this in mind.

I've love*more*more for you as always! Happy New Year. Let's not plan things and celebrate every inevitable moment, inevitably.

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Akash Jana

Ig all the remote workers go through these phases
Keep up the good work.
Always amazed by your works.
Party do itne saare jobs ki idhar logo ko ek nhi mil rha hai🤣

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Rohan Sharma

gareebi me aata gila.

Lol.

Thanks btw. I hope you're doing well!

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Abinand P

Wow, at the end of the year I am hearing a great narrative. And end of the year and end of the day you have found many things, thats great ✨

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Rohan Sharma

yes. I hope you had a great year!

happy new year, abinand!

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Harshika

Good work

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Rohan Sharma

from which angle? 😑

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Priyanshu Verma

I say it successful year at the end of the day you have work to do and alive.
That's it.

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Rohan Sharma

Yes. this is what we can do!

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K Om Senapati

Woah

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Rohan Sharma

ehehe

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Nikhil Raj

Happy 2026 :)

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Rohan Sharma

you too!

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Best Codes

Interesting read :)

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Rohan Sharma

🫀