A letter from Feb 06, 2025

Hi Me, Hope you're doing well. Here's the status update: Weight Loss: I've lost 20 kg thanks to Ozempic—proud of myself on this front. Fitness: I'm doing morning workouts at home and feel it's a good routine. Language Learning: I've been learning Chinese on Duolingo for 70 days. Wo xihuan zhoungou. Consistency: I've been on track for 21 weeks (almost five months). Work: I'm working at Ivory, Ctrl+, and Mahara. It's overwhelming, and I sometimes feel like nothing is happening, but I know that progress takes time and effort. I even had a bit of a spiff with Youssef the other day, which I’m not proud of. AI Adventures: I'm pretty deep into this AI stuff. In fact, I'm probably having ChatGPT proofread this very update as we speak. On the family front: Noha: Things are calm with Noha—could be better, but I'm content. Alex: Alex is amazing. At 5.5 years old, he's fun, and we even play Fortnite together—laughing, losing, and improving along the way. I'm a bit worried he's getting too hooked, though. He's currently under the weather with a bad cough, but he'll be better, insha'Allah. Mall Opening: We have to open the mall soon. It's February, and we need to be up and running by Eid (April). I hope that by the time I revisit this email in a year, we'll have been rocking it, with IBP becoming the place to be—or maybe we'll have moved on to an entirely new project. Family Update: I'm a bit worried about my family. They're getting older, and it's not getting easier. Dad is still working at the Senate and remains as humble as ever. Mom is a boss, as usual. Amro is in KSA with Dar and We Emaar, and Ashrf is here with us along with Cafelluca. Noha is chilling at home. In general, things are good, though I could be making more money. I really hope Ctrl+ and Mahara start pouring in the cash soon. Financial Goals: My target is to be making 30K USD a month before I'm fifty. Maybe I'll even get to avoid flying economy ever again—perhaps even charter planes or own a jet one day! Let's see where I am in a year. Here's to a successful 2025! DON'T GET LAZY, TAKE COLD SHOWERS, EAT YOUR **** BROCCOLI And no matter what, remember: you are loved and worthy of it all. Love, You