I recently saw my 38th birthday. Not the best birthday in my life and I decided to postpone the celebrations until I am in a better shape. But it was still a time to reflect on life and what I've done so far. I cannot say that my job is done and there are plenty of things I still need to do, fix, and accomplish, but so far, at no small expense (emotional, financial, health), I live my life the way I imagined it in 1993-1994 when I saw a UK TV programme about this thing called "the Internet". There I saw a guy travelling the world, communicating via CompuServe using his PowerBook who had his home in a remote place in California. Little did I knew that it would come true. It's not been as glamorous as I had imagined, but despite all troubles, I am still here, living my life my way, not the way others have been trying to force me to. And for that, I am thankful to everyone who makes it possible.

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My little daughter had asked me on Saturday, 'Daddy, will you ever come back from the hospital?' I assured her I would, but truth be told I don't know.

If I do come back, I will lead a different, quieter life. If I won't, I don't want to leave my family with any loose ends. I want to be ready. Whatever happens.

I am getting rid of most of the stuff I collected over the years. I sold my library of books (over 500 titles) and most of the hardware I collected with such passion over the years.

I am retiring from public speaking and in-person training.

From now on I will only write software, books, articles, and blogs. For as long as possible.