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I have a plan.

Scratch that, I have the outline of a plan that I'd like to work on. I enjoy staying on top of what's current and relevant now, and thinking about how the past and future fit into the present. I'm driven more and more to collect and share information, bounce around ideas, and to learn by trying (and oftentimes failing, which helps me to learn).

I'm interested in finding things that work, looking for patterns of success, and finding places where those things can work successfully. Facilitating innovation excites me, and drives me to work harder. This fascination applies directly to inter and intrapersonal relationships and connections.

There are many great ideas out there, being created, tested, tweaked, bought, sold, traded, remembered, forgotten, and re-invented by so many people and groups. It seems like everything, in one form or another, has been thought of before. What remains is how to put together the components so that they will optimally perform and remain relevant.

Many of these ideas fit together, and sometimes, they result in a synergy that creates something so much cooler than the sum of the parts. With a focus, this energy can be directed to achieve greatness, sometimes the likes of which have never been seen.

I feel lucky when I'm a part of a team that is able to work together like a finely-tuned machine, or when I put together something that is adaptable, highly-functional, and that may help or inspire someone else. There is a beauty that transcends cosmetics, that can only come from an uncompromising focus on functionality.

I feel that I'm fortunate to share these values with a culture that is flourishing in many places. You can see it from certain angles, if you're looking for it. Many people have successfully created, nurtured, and propagated these ideas in their own lives and groups.

So, where do I fit in? That's something that I have to work on in order to find out. In this case, in this aspect of my education, I'm actually looking forward to making mistakes.