What do you want to be when you grow up?

I think about the future all the time even when I am not thinking about the future. I'm an addict to the words "what next?" even though I try not to freak out my team about it.

I do not like uncertainty, yet I revel in it. My ironic situation when it comes to things yet to happen is a love-hate dilemma that's been a fuel for the times I get irrationally optimistic.

But there's one thing I didn't do until I started speaking with someone. Let's call him X.

Whenever I dream of the future, I dream it for people. It's filled with what I want to do for people, companies, governments, etc. It's always outgoing. X taught me that I could dream for myself too.

When X and I talk, he makes me think, "what do I want to be when I grow up?" I know what I want to do, but what do I want to be? He has a fairly clear idea on what he wants to be, and I didn't even attain that level of clarity for myself until we spoke about his.

I always look forward to talking about the future whenever he and I get to meet. It makes me dream. And I guess the child-question of "what do you want to be when you grow up?" is still as valid as ever. Lol.

The most beautiful part of being future-selfish is how I get to think like a child again. My answers rival my child instinct to be a Space Engineer.

I remember a quote somewhere that says "the more unrealistic the goal, the more satisfying it is when you accomplish it".

Thank you, X.

PS: X is Stark. Damilare Stark.

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