So when I opened up my gift, inside there was a Tokyo travel guide (i didn't mention Tokyo on my Reddit gifts page) along with £20 in cash and a note from my Santa.

So I was pretty confused but interested. And the note reads as follows:

"Hey Ryan,

So before you go "awww what!? A crappy Japanese travel book!?" let me explain..... So I could have got you some jammy dodgers, lots of them, or something Chesterfield FC related or Top Gear or whatever but then I thought it would be cooler to have something to work towards. A new life goal.

So here's the logic, enclosed in here is also £20, Every month from now I want you to put £20 into a bank account. Average flight cost to Japan =£550

£20 x 12 = 240, £240 x 3 = £720 - by 2020

that leaves you with £170 to buy a ticket to the 2020 Japanese Olympics, first month is free hence the £20

And if after all of this you think "what a load of bullshit then go buy some beer or something, I dunno, From Alex"

Well Alex, I aim to take your advice and go to Tokyo. I've always wanted to go. I loved this gift, it made me feel so so good inside, what a fantastic idea from a brilliant person. It's not been a good year for myself, plus I'm an anxiety sufferer so finding the motivation to follow up dreams is tricky, but I feel that having something to work towards like this is what life is all about.

Thanks Alex! And a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to anyone who reads this :)