Whatever Happens Next

I’m often asked where I envision myself, my career, my life in five years. But I don’t have a good answer for this.

Looking back five years, I was in a very different place from where I am today. My lifestyle, my priorities, my hopes and dreams, my relationships and work: it’s all changed.

In small and dramatic ways, I’ve iterated, I’ve grown, and the idea of making decisions today, based on my wants and needs of back then, makes little sense.

Why would I prioritize the concerns and goals of...