Juan David's Newsletter - January 9, 2022
Annual Review 2021
Hi there,
I’ve just finished my 7,000-word Annual Review. It’s the most vulnerable and deepest expedition into my professional and personal life, from figuring out what I want to the mourning of missed goals.
Next, I’ll share the “trailer.” Read the full essay here.
Patience & Faith: Updating 2021
Every year I set aside time to reflect, analyze, and learn from the year.
I spent the year focused on college. Studying and studying. Head-down and focusing on getting good grades to possibly get into the engineering school. I’ve never liked this mode of learning or mode of living but I went to college, and I wanted to study engineering.
The world defines you by skill but some people can’t be defined that narrowly. I think I’m one of them. You can either live the life of a craftsman, someone with a defined and polished skill, or the life of a problem solver, someone like an entrepreneur or researcher who chooses and solves a problem.
There’s a forgotten option, those defined by their own causes, which is where I probably fit the most. This review shows what it might be like to be defined by your own cause.
Updating 2021 will focus on five parts: 1) 2020 Recap, 2) Reflecting on 2020 Goals, 3) Goals for 2021, 4) On Curious Equilibrium (Positive/Negative), and 5) Closing Thoughts.
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See you next week,
Juan David Campolargo
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