The probability of the physical, biochemical, and social events that occurred in the exact sequence to produce me is unfathomably small. Therefore, I seek to enjoy life during my jackpot existence. Everything I do, I do because I want to.
Grateful for my chance to live, I work so that other organisms—human and nonhuman—can experience life as well. Storybooks taught us to make the world a better place. How could we do anything else?
Given the brevity of life, I want to make the most of every moment. Every second should be spent creating value, whether to me, others, or the world.
I strive to analyze all of my actions: their inspiration, implementation, and consequence. Always ask why. Then ask, How can it be better?
Enjoying life optimizes two kinds of happiness: in-the-moment joy and overall life satisfaction. For the latter, I continually seek learning opportunities that fundamentally challenge my skills, beliefs, and confidence.
Building relationships, developing ideas, and creating value are accelerated by being open, which means both letting the outside world in and letting the inside world out.