diff --git a/articles/goalstooearly.md b/articles/goalstooearly.md index 7afc3af..59abf87 100644 --- a/articles/goalstooearly.md +++ b/articles/goalstooearly.md @@ -19,18 +19,21 @@ meetings, organizing campouts, miscellaneous administrative tasks, and teaching personal life skills. Past my scouting life, I have dedicated multiple years of my life to building safe-space communities for all on -platforms such as Discord and in real life, even creating and leading the Southern US's largest interest-based community. +platforms such as Discord and in real life, even creating and leading the Southern US's largest interest-based +community. Over the years, this community grew to hosting 250+ members monthly at in-person events, with an additional +social media presence spanning over 2,000 members. Some of my duties included running the group, coordinating logistics +such as premiering guests on Netflix, flying musicians out to in-house events, working alongside large non-profit +organizations such as Nashville Pride in partnership, and more. ## You _will_ swim - sinking isn't an option. _You are never too young to succeed. It just matters when you start._ -I am _incredibly_ hard on myself as an individual. This is generally not a good tactic to have on yourself, as it can -cause failures to feel much worse than they actually are. I just haven't learned. +I am _incredibly_ obsessed with ensuring I can deliver quality products. I strive for complexity and niche requirements; +I find that I usually work best if I'm thrown into the fire with a good challenge for me. Part of my dedication to my craft is that I will dedicate 100% of my time and power to it. I take on projects as a -personal mission every time if the project aligns with my interests; anything less than perfection means failure, and I -will not rest until I have achieved my goals. +personal mission every time if the project aligns with my interests; I will not rest until I have achieved my goals. This means that I am very often obsessing over small details on my work and do regularly end up re-writing my work or plans many times. The reward of having it _just right_ is absolutely worth the effort. @@ -46,11 +49,12 @@ the medical industry at just 20 years old, and have achieved my lifelong dream o ## And what about nowadays? -In all honesty, it feels kind of... empty, knowing you've achieved what you set out to do. +In all honesty, it feels kind of... empty, knowing you've achieved what you set out to do. Call it a recalibration or +"rebalancing" of sorts. -Work has been challenging me well, and I am thrilled with where I am now. I've set myself up to be -able to comfortably live where I am and work on these projects, but I am finding that the lack of future goals is -leaving me ambitionless. +Work has been challenging me well, and I am thrilled with where I am now. I've set myself up to be able to comfortably +live where I am and work on these projects, but I am finding that I am now in the active process of defining exactly +what my next ambition looks like. I am beyond happy and excited to shape my new future, and I look forward to contributing to amazing projects and spearheading innovation where I can.