engineering my life trajectory for fun (+also my attempt at creating frameworks for myself). my theses on how to design and live a good life.

on work

• thesis: deep obsession and focus on a singular mission
• commit to deep projects (6 month - 1.5 year+, mission aligned)
• working with startups in critical tech and optimizing for speed of learning
• commit to mini experiments (1-8 days, mission adjacent)
• weekly projects building out various ml pipelines for autonomy and prediction
• cut all administrative committments and shallow status games (ex: hackathons, networking events, draining friends)

on social circle

• thesis: small and deep social circles of CREATORS interopted with elite groups (founders, investors, etc)
• socratica co working sessions (action, energy exchange)
• mini dinners with founders (observation, deep convos)
• deepen romantic relationship (mutual fulfillment and grounding)
• diversify outside of engineers (mentally tiring after a while). optimize for artists, musicians, poets, creators, philosophers, etc. (humanities ftw!)

on lifestyle

• thesis: military-grade routine
• endurance: 1 mile runs every week + train for 5k and lower time
• misc: same food, dress, hygiene habits, 8hr of sleep
• kill two birds with one stone with a strong brand persona (ex: consistent fashion statement)

on serendipity

• thesis: fully commit to rabbit holes and cultivate intuition/creativity
• follow this cycle: observe / consume -> apply to a project
• ex: study classical paintings at museums -> paint your own artwork
• the best rabbit holes last hours to a couple days. do not half ass these efforts
• return to classical art paintings and deep dives into historical events (european history, specifically)

on everything else

• thesis: do not get distracted.
• quit the status games. do not optimize for numbers (users, followers, likes). optimize for mastery and the status will come to you organically.
• avoid people that drain you, even if they are objectively smart, talented, or successful. the most important measure is alignment to your vector of experience.
• avoid traditional concepts of exceptionalism (usually its based on existing measures of achievement). actively aim to design your own exceptionalism by pioneering new ideas.
• see principles for more