2022.
It was definitely one of the years.
Career
I made the biggest move of my career. I left the comfort of my career trajectory @ Splunk and joined a Machine Learning startup @ Snorkel AI.
I felt complacent over the last couple of years and didn’t feel like I was happy or pushing myself so I sought out a new challenge for myself.
Risk it for the Biscuit - I’m taking a substantial financial hit with this move with the thought that if Snorkel AI works out & IPO’s, that my present financial hit will prove to pay dividends in the future.
Will it work? Who knows, but I need this right now. I need to be excited, I need to try to new things, I need to learn, I need to be scared, I need to be hungry so fuck it; let’s go.
Personal
I’m happy man and I’m moving more and more towards understanding what that truly means.
Society & the world will always fool you into thinking more is what you need, but I’m trying to enlighten myself past that bullshit.
I love my girl, I love my dog, I love my family, I love my friends & I’m learning to love myself.
I’ve gotten back into the gym, I’ve gotten back into reading & I’ve gotten back to pursing my side hustles at full bore.
I’ve raised the bar for 2023 & I know I’m going to give it my all. Let’s Go.
Reflections
I do think between 2020-2022, I struggled in ways I’ve never struggled before. I succumbed to some personal demons & shit was foggy in terms of having a holistic plan to happiness.
But you know what? I’m not perfect; nor will I ever be. I just need to keep working on me & keep leaning on my support around me.
In the wise words of Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. :
Bitch, I'm me, I'm me, I'm me
Baby, I'm me, so who you?
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Make sure you tell people how much they mean to you and how amazing you think they are. I used to think this makes you look emotional and weak, but nah; it’s really quite the opposite.
Vulnerability & Honesty breeds Royalty.