Why am I writing this?

Assuming that I am still around that age and this blog continues to be my platform, I shall go back at some point to experience some delight, amusement or even grief at what I believed about myself. It is of somewhat high importance for me to develop some ‘plan’. No boat without a clear direction would land somewhere pleasant smoothly or desirably, and I want to organize different ideas into some kind of coherent image of who I should be.

Who would you like to be?

I want to become someone exciting, important and somewhat exceptional in one way or the other: my life story, if one may allow so, should be able to inspire those kids that are in a similar predicament to me. They and I should see myself glow up, to remain cute, and be even kinder, less hesistant to help others in need. I would love to be someone others can depend on and that their dependence on me would not crush, but rather empower me. Someone with open mind still and listening. Still curious about others’ life and whatever story they would feel comfortable sharing with me. Still quite generous. I would like to be a man of great character. One favourite quote of the said friend is:

“[The sacred formula of positivism:] love as a principle, the order as a foundation, and progress as a goal.” – Auguste Comte

I hope to embody that love and still be orderly as I can. In a way, I would also like to command a little squad of around 10-15 people and ‘push’ for the right decisions after a serious consideration. I would like to be influential, and that influence come rather with positive consequences. I would like to be rather somewhat passionate for each of my team member, be helpful to them and still ensure they do work to the best of their abilities and their work be of a great source of proud for them. So I will learn to be that man.

I should learn to take tough decision, and yet still be not hardened.

As for some negative sides of my character: I should learn to put them to a great use! Nobody is perfect :)

What will I do?

IT is a bit too inhumane for me, but beneficial as I learn to be level-headed and operate with information. Services would be, hence, too humane for me, and beneficial as well: I need to be with other people.

I hope to be either in the field of education, where I could nurture younger minds to challenge themselves and be curious about the world, or in the field of research, where I help the (now) voiceless to regain a control of a narrative about them. Or I hope to be in the field of advising, where I could advise the private actors, industries and the governments to do better :) for the sake of the humanity. I should, perhaps, work in advocacy for those unfortunate. I, myself, was unfortunate too.

I hope to be a writer one day too. I want my story to be heard and rather used as a material for contemplation, for self-acceptance, for counseling. I want my friends to be featured there, my acquitances to be seen in them. Obviously, I want my memories to cling a little bit longer onto the current reality!

I will master computers or skills to communicate with them. I will master data and then turn them into a useful decision. I will be ethical and ensure that my knowledge be still splendid.

Languages?

I want to know the following languages:

  • Russian
  • English
  • Ukrainian
  • Spanish
  • Korean
  • Chinese
  • Polish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • Portuguese
  • Indonesian
  • Tagalog
  • Uzbek
  • German

In addition to that, I would appreciate if I knew some French and Latin as well.

The point, however, is rather to be able to communicate with the majority of the world, and the majority of the countries that have either a link to me or is of any particular interest to me.

Places?

I would like to visit (in no particular order):

  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • the Philippines
  • the Netherlands
  • Mexico
  • Canada
  • the United States
  • South Korea (done)
  • North Korea
  • China
  • Japan
  • Hong Kong
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Australia
  • South African Republic
  • Ukraine
  • Free Belarus
  • Poland
  • Czechia
  • Croatia
  • Kazakhstan

Kids, family or anything else?

I certainly hope to be in some happy, wise and rather cheerful, nice kind of a committed long-term relationship actually! But! It is not within the limits of my control actually. Takes two to tango! So I am just ready to enjoy whatever I have and move on ‘til I find “that one”. I will settle down somewhere abroad and have a rather interesting library of my own! I should perhaps learn to drive a car too :) I don’t know. I hope my ever-failing and disappointing health would allow me for that! Lovely, isn’t it?

As for kids, so far, I feel quite confused actually. Could have them or just not. I think, I will be an uncle by then certainly!

As for hobbies, I think I will be a masterful artist of the Chinese characters with a certainly good winning streak at Baduk or/and in Chess (too). I could probably host a photo gallery one day. Or, alternatively, I could hope to become quite versatile in the arts. Who knows?

Footnotes

[[^1]] Additionally edited this article on March 6, 2025 to add some clarity!