Life without a mission is pointless. This seems to be valid whether one approaches this from the Christian or Existentialist perspective. Therefore, in an effort to better focus my efforts and mind, I have outlined the following missions for the next five years:
Near-term:
1. develop an efficient and effective system of logging time and researching issues
2. set up an automatic system of retirement investment, charity donations
3. eat healthily
4. work out 5 times a week, 3 cardio, 2 strength
5. expand and develop mentoring role in classroom and church
6. plans to repair academic shortcomings
Short-term (<1 year):
1. implementation of science mentoring/education reform in my home K-12 district
Medium-term (2-5 years):
1. completion of a PhD in either Astronomy or another field that will place me in a position to work in a managerial/policy position
3. help test and deploy IDL course and licensing to 4-year colleges with astronomy programs
Long-term (> 5 years):
1. restore funding and a proactive culture concerning education/public outreach in NASA and the astronomy community
2. reconcilation between moderates in science and faith communities; marginalization of extremists
3. comprehensive K-12 science education reform
4. assistance in developing and maintaining conventional and strategic arms control
5. improving effectiveness of regulatory regime to govern outer space
6. understand and be able to access national players in matters of science policy
7. assist in the abolition of absolute poverty in this generation
8. assist in detection of extraterrestrial life through direct detection of a planet with significant oxygen
9. Aid the commercialization of outer space
10. fall in love, get married, and have a wonderful family
This list will of course be updated as time goes by.
1 comment:
How noble of you to put the resolution of some of the world's most pressing problems before your own well-being (i.e. falling in love, getting married, and having a wonderful family). Best of luck!
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