Life Plan 2025-11

This is a living document that I use to guide my life. It is centered on my personal vision, a single-sentence summary of who I aim to be.

Vision

A child of God who loves generously, makes a living bringing joy to the world with technology, and explores the universe through art and learning.

child of God: Not a believer with a label, but someone who has a deep, humble, and ever-present relationship with the "source of all we hope or dread".
loves generously: The first verb in my vision. Love not a state; relationships require effort. Loving generously does not mean giving everyone what they want, but it does mean offering respect and kindness even when I don't feel like it and when the other person doesn't deserve it.
makes a living: Work funds pursuit of the vision to its fullest. Volunteering time and resources can show love, but they are not the entirety of the vision.
bringing joy to the world with technology: Technology is a powerful tool that should enrich life and community. It is not an end in itself.
explores the universe through art and learning: Creation is endlessly beautiful, and though we constantly grasp for more, we already have access to more of it than we can handle. I seek to traverse a modicum of that beauty by experiencing it (art) and trying to understand (learning) some of that beauty. It is not a place to be conquered.

Missions are the specific goals that I have set for myself. They are the building blocks to my vision.

Faith: Build a strong relationship with God
Marriage: Cherish and enjoy life with Flora
Friends: Cultivate friendships, staying open to new and old, straightforward and challenging
Health: Invigorate yourself with the fitness regimen of an athlete, a diet and sleep schedule that make you feel great, and excellent organization and cleanliness

Economics: Make money to fund your vision, without compromising it along the way
Ties: Deepen your professional network in technology and widen it to ever more fields
Experiments: Make small bets of time and money, exposing yourself to new and forward-looking arenas that can graduate to "economics" goals

Expression: Make music and write daily, even if it's just a few minutes and just for yourself
Learning: Spend significant time exploring disciplines and places that excite you and when no practical application exists