Bit of an oddball post today.
The truth is, even I feel slightly unnerved to throw stuff like this into the ether - it's very conspiratorial, and very intimate. But, I want to hold myself accountable, to a degree. And it might just help some lovely readers know what I'm shooting for.
So, here it is. Some of my goals and aspirations for now, and beyond.
Short term - things I am ready to achieve.
- Build some good savings and index them with good, stable and secure returns. I plan to work towards 3 months of salary indexed on about 6% returns p.a with a tool like Stake Accumulate or ubank Save.
- A new PC in the coming months - I've been working with some friends to pick out parts, and I think it's finally time I let my age old laptop rest. It's served me well, but it's time to move onto something that's more.. me.
- I really. really want to conquer my social anxiety and overthinker nature. Posting this today as admission is part of that. The first stage to healing is accountability.
- I want to stream! I have a lot of friends in that sphere, and I would do a lot to be able to be closer to them and know them better as people.
Slightly Longer Term - On the horizon, but not for a while
- I want to scale my business to the flow that I could confidently have something working most of the year, and very easily ramp up if something were to happen. I will not let my efforts fizzle out.
- I also want to start some sort of place for new designers to find their feet. I find the design community very hard to find footing in, and I want to be able to facilitate that.
- I also want to travel a lot more. I want to see Europe, the UK, Canada, South Korea and more.
Life Goals - I wouldn't even know where to start, but I want it regardless.
- I want to develop something that truly helps people. Doesn't matter how much, I just want to be able to streamline one tiny little thing, in the best way possible.
- I really want to go to an in person Apple keynote. I want to experience that atmosphere.
- I want to meet a lot of people, the list is forever long and changing, ask me for the current one :p
Well, there it is. The things I strive for. Out in the ether.
It's.. terrifying. Maybe humiliating. But also.. electrifying.
It helps me feel hopeful. Hopeful that maybe, just maybe, I can make this my life.