the time in between
what im learning as i work on this app is that the time in between becomes extremely important. theres just so much time i spend on work and that limits the time i have to work on this. really its just the weekends and the time before and after work.
if i could say something to my younger self, it would probably be this: you can either spend that time playing or you can spend that time working on your own dreams. work never leaves from life, its just a matter of what you work on. you could wake up every day energized and encouraged because you work on things youre passionate about, or you could wake up every morning and work on someone elses dreams. but you will work. and you will have no choice.
i wish i had made the choice earlier to work. i know that in reality, at my age, im ahead of most kids my age. its not about being behind or ahead though. and its certainly not about money (though it would be delusional for me to say the money does not matter).
our lives should be satisfying and meaningful. from my brief amount of time in the corporate world, i see that for most people, it is anything but meaningful. a job is a tool to carry them through life, from one day to the next. what meaningful change will the average person make? who will they help? how will they leave the world better than they found it.
in thinking about this, i realize that ive been incredibly selfish in my life. i pursued the safe option in life to give back to my parents. where i am now, what im doing, is everything they had hoped for when they came to america. if it were my own choice, i think i would have taken more risks, i would have lived with more uncertainty.
but for now, what can i do but reflect and make better decisions in light of what i know?
for now, its the time in between my work, the real work, that will define the meaning and purpose of my life.
92 - 06/19/2025