I am probably my worst enemy. That critical voice in my head, always unsatisfied, harsh, pushing me to do more. A while ago, I hit rock bottom - felt like a complete failure, because I hadn’t built my self esteem. I felt only as good as my most recent achievement.

I vowed to never feel like that again, and forced myself to write out all of the things I’d done in my life that I was proud of. I called it my reverse bucket list - to remind me of who i am and what I’ve achieved so far, especially on those dark days where everything seems to be going wrong. It also gives me perspective and helps me think bigger and really dream about what i want to accomplish in my life.

I have kept this personal for a very long time, but decided to make it open, so that it may inspire you to create your own.

• [ ] Got offers from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to join their trading floor
• [ ] Raised $5m from Catapult in a heavily subscribed round, in under 6 weeks
• [ ] Met an incredible Co-founder to build Catapult with
• [ ] Found my soulmate, and married her, in our favourite place in the world - Ile de Re
• [ ] Have our first child on the way
• [ ] Have the most incredible home, one that i actually pinch myself that i live in each day
• [ ] Have a strong relationship with my parents after some difficult years
• [ ] better understood how to work with my depression and understand what its teaching me