Who can say where I'll be in ten years? Or even five? Who can say what the state of the planet will be, or even where we'll be as a species in ten years? The future is so uncertain it almost seems silly to try and predict trivialities such as the location and activities of one individual. The pragmatist/pessimist in me suggests there is no sense in planning for a future where there is every likelihood that the educational/governmental/financial institutions on which I would be relying will no longer be there. What point is there in devoting resources to attaining a degree that won't matter? Or paying taxes to a nation that will no longer exist? These notions have long kept me from diving headlong into opportunities that may well have ended up making me a better person or allowing me to lead a more secure life, and for this I have much regret. Doubt and fear of uncertainty have kept me from making long-term plans; but have not entirely frozen me. There is an advantage to this outlook: fluidity. I have kept myself flexible in terms of the ways in which I may apply myself. I have devoted myself to acc**ulating knowledge that will allow me to solve whatever myriad problem may arise, and a sort of morbid fortitude that prepares me for dark days ahead. I believe we, as a wh*** species, are in for rough seas; but at the same time I believe we are still in a place from which we can bounce back. I am determined to take part in initiating the return..
So in ten years, where will I be? I could be in a jungle in Borneo, regrowing rain-forest.. Or in India or Africa, trying to set up clinics to bring free medical attention to those who need it. Or, perhaps, working to find a more cost-efficient and scalable solar panel material.. Maybe developing hardier food crops to grow in areas with poor soil condition, or teaching Middle-Eastern children to build windmills.. The point I'm getting at is: who the hell knows? The applications for a well-trained mind are infinite, and the necessity for people who know the World is ever-growing. I want to be one of the people who can fill that demand..
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