No matter how I adjust my lens, from living in the moment to visualizing a peaceful view of our planet's existence as a simple blip on the universal meter, I always make sure to remind myself of the point of it all:
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And then, I take a step back and realize: I don't have a clue what's going on either. But, I'm always doing my best to figure out another piece of this crazy puzzle called life; I just hope I'm not missing any.
Thinking about abstract ideas takes up way too much of my time, but I'm ok with that. I'm always able to approach things from any perspective and understand every point of view, but that doesn't mean I don't have my own strong opinions. I love to play devil's advocate. I believe that direct, open communication and a deep understanding of "the big picture" are two things sorely lacking in our culture.
My work is my passion, because it relates so much to everything in the blossoming world of technology that envelops us. As a result, it's also my favorite hobby and main obsession. I design .. experiences so that you don't realize they were designed in the first place; so that you don't have to think about how to use them. Borrowing someone else's catch phrase (shamelessly but appreciatively): "they just work."
One of my life goals is to break all misconceptions about technology being difficult to use. But for now, I focus on creating or fixing one little web app at a time, and hope that someday my good intentions will spread and we'll be able to improve things on a much larger scale.
my top musical influences
My life is guided by the concept of Existentialism: I choose the meaning and purpose of my life.
"Man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does. It is up to you to give [life] a meaning."
--Jean-Paul Sartre
Existentialism
100%
Hedonism
95%
Utilitarianism
80%
Strong Egoism
55%
Justice (Fairness)
55%
Kantianism
50%
Apathy
30%
Divine Command
25%
Nihilism
5% my top philosophical influences