Nothing will manifest itself unless you aim for it, and you won’t aim for it unless you know what it is - Jordan Peterson
If I zoom out - really zoom out - from my home, my country, my continent, and even the Earth, all the way out of the galaxy, I want to set there for a moment and I want to imagine watching myself from that vast distance. BTW from this far point First, I’ll need some seriously strong glasses 😅.Second, time moves so much faster compared to time on Earth that, in just a few minutes, I could witness my entire life unfold from birth to death.
That leads me to wonder: What would I see myself doing in that cosmic time-lapse? It’s a bit like imagining I’m being filmed for a movie about my life what would that movie look like?
Who do I want to be?
I aim to be a creative-tech-business man, who is disciplined, calm, intelligent, dreams, healthy, Rational optimistic, and “figure-it-out” kind of person.
"Lets start from the end" ... How do I want to die? what?? yes
I want to die as a calm, good Muslim who lived a life of happiness, wealth, and health. I want to succeed both internally and externally, leaving an impact on humanity whether that means helping people live better lives or inspiring them. Specifically, I don’t want to die in bed; I want to die while working on something cool.
Lets start with wealth because its my favourite topic these days:
"you will get rewarded by society for giving it what it wants and it doesn't know how to get elsewhere. what product or service that society wants but does not yet know how to get and you want to be the person who has the specific knowledge to delivers that and I want to deliver it at scale” - Naval Rak
What do I envision giving to society?
First and foremost, I want to serve God by utilising my skills to build and hold equity in impactful hardware products potentially through a Hardware-as-a-Service (HaaS) model. My focus will be on industries where I can create meaningful creative solutions, in industries (idea spaces) like:
- Creative Ad-Tech
- Consumer Health-Tech
- Operations Optimization
My north star is to generate passive income from 10 different impactful hardware products that solve problems for millions of people.
What my specific knowledge is?
It’s not easy to define in detail because I am a naturally curious person who thrives on challenges. I tend to explore multiple fields, but if I had to summarise, I’d say my expertise lies at the intersection of art, technology, and business a space that continuously ignites my interest and challenges me.
I believe that if I genuinely create value for humanity, it will reward me not just with money, but with the deep satisfaction of making people’s lives better.
Picture this: I’m strolling through a mall when I spot two strangers. One of them is using a product I was instrumental in developing, and I overhear them say, “Check out this product! I’ve been using it for months, and it has transformed my life for the better.”
What an incredible day that would be! I’m grateful for my skills and personality imperfect, but always hungry to take good risks and explore new ideas to reach that moment.
But here’s the catch: I don’t just want to reach that day I want to arrive there calmly, happily, and in good mental and physical health. I’m placing my bet on myself. I can and will make it happen.
It’s a great imaginative vision because it clarifies my path, naturally guiding my daily decisions toward that goal. However, there’s something I need to be mindful of: this is an extrinsic motivation tied to a specific event one that is ultimately out of my control. I don’t get to choose when or if it happens.
If that moment does come, I might feel satisfied but then what? What happens next? I could be left with an empty feeling, unsure of my next direction.
On the other hand, never reaching that day might actually be fun, because the continuous pursuit of a valuable goal keeps me engaged. But that’s also not ideal because if I never reach it, what was the point?
:) so what now I am a bit lost?
Create a process, a system of life, an experience of living not a concrete set of goal/s. Something that isn’t tied to one moment but rather a way of being. A guiding principle instead of a fixed destination.
A good example:
Who do I want to be? My answer included serving God first. This links me to a higher cause, giving me flexibility in how I implement it, while still providing a defined idea space based on my natural interests and experiences.
Another good example:
"I will do everything I can to develop the courage to genuinely face and fix the problems and challenges in my life voluntarily" - Jordan Peterson. This isn’t about achieving a specific goal or waiting for a defining event. It’s a mindset. A way of approaching life challenges at work, family, health, emotions, and everything else.
I haven’t written about health and happiness yet that will come in another post.
For now, I just want to remind myself: Relax. God has already written my Rizq from birth to death. This life is a test the afterlife is the actual reward.