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@ -19,18 +19,21 @@ meetings, organizing campouts, miscellaneous administrative tasks, and teaching
personal life skills. personal life skills.
Past my scouting life, I have dedicated multiple years of my life to building safe-space communities for all on 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 _will_ swim - sinking isn't an option.
_You are never too young to succeed. It just matters when you start._ _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 I am _incredibly_ obsessed with ensuring I can deliver quality products. I strive for complexity and niche requirements;
cause failures to feel much worse than they actually are. I just haven't learned. 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 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 personal mission every time if the project aligns with my interests; I will not rest until I have achieved my goals.
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 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. 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? ## 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 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
able to comfortably live where I am and work on these projects, but I am finding that the lack of future goals is live where I am and work on these projects, but I am finding that I am now in the active process of defining exactly
leaving me ambitionless. 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 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. spearheading innovation where I can.