From 75a0e8f5fcf6ea3c7501587ce90cb4bf6e74e629 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cayden Schwechten <4884755-caydens@users.noreply.gitlab.com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:19 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] remove goalstooearly --- articles/goalstooearly.md | 63 --------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 63 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 articles/goalstooearly.md diff --git a/articles/goalstooearly.md b/articles/goalstooearly.md deleted file mode 100644 index 03364f8..0000000 --- a/articles/goalstooearly.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,63 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: "Achieving your dreams: what next?" -category: "personal" -date: "04-08-2026" ---- - -# I achieved most of my dream goals much earlier than I expected. Now what? - -![Moss on rocks](/mossonrocks.jpg) - -I'm in a pickle mentally; this is a situation in which I was never truly expecting to get to where I am at currently. - -I would like to preface with the fact that I have always put my best foot forward. Image is incredibly important to me, -but work is paramount; if you are unable to hold up both to the best of your ability, I believe one will fail. - -## Past In Leadership - -I started at a young age in Cub Scouts, before quickly climbing the ranks and moving on to Boy Scouts. I quickly became -the troop's Assistant Senior Patrol Leader (ASPL), and I took on additional responsibilities such as leading troop -meetings, organizing campouts, miscellaneous administrative tasks, and teaching my fellow scouts valuable safety and -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. 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_ 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; 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. - -## Proving It - -I have maintained relative proof of my achievements and have been able to demonstrate my skills and work to a great many -people. This is incredibly important and necessary; you may be able to vouch for yourself, but other people won't see -you for who you are if you can't back up your claims. - -Keeping track of everything has enabled me to move very far very fast in life; I am now a software engineer working in -the medical industry at just 20 years old, and have achieved my lifelong dream of becoming a developer since childhood. - -## And what about nowadays? - -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 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. -