{"id":5,"date":"2020-07-08T14:45:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ckixd.com\/blog\/?p=5"},"modified":"2020-07-08T14:45:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T14:45:37","slug":"what-am-i-doing-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ckixd.com\/blog\/5\/what-am-i-doing-here\/","title":{"rendered":"What Am I Doing Here?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have a vision document. I’ve been cultivating it for several years. It’s based on several things I’ve read, but mostly derived from a book called Just Enough: Tools for Creating Success in Your Work and Life<\/a>. Based on their research, the authors recommend asking yourself the following question: “At my life’s end, how will I know that I have lived a good life?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In pondering the answer to that question (and the title question of this post in its most broad, general sense), I identified three priorities for my life:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Enjoy life with my family and friends.<\/li>
  2. Create good interactive experiences.<\/li>
  3. Share what I learn.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I think I’ve done pretty well with priority #1. Three years ago I quit my job to focus on priority #2: I went to grad school to get a masters degree in human-computer interaction. But I’ve done virtually nothing with priority #3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So here is a blog. To start with, it’s a space for me to share about the following things, in the spirit of Austin Kleon’s Show Your Work<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. The interactive experiences I’m currently creating.<\/li>
    2. Things I’m learning in the process.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      But you <\/strong>are the reader: this space is supposed to be for your <\/strong>benefit. Ask questions. Share your own insights. Start conversations. Let’s learn from each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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