I'm pushing pause on the usual blog posts to make space to reflect on some questions. This post is Part II of VI.

If you want to make a difference in the world, or feel like you're not sure what to do with your vocational life, you might like to follow along and answer these questions for yourself.

He aha te mea nui o te ao
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata

We want good things for everyone. But we can't impact every person. We're finite beings, with finite time.

We have to choose who we focus on. Who we bias our energy towards. Who's interests we prioritise.

Who do I want to affect, and how do I want to impact them?

Those who are overlooked, misunderstood, excluded and marginalised. Those who are seen as unlovely in society's eyes. I want them to be seen, to be understood, to experience belonging, to contribute, to love and be loved.
I want to change myself. I want to unpick my unconscious biases, to be affected by the world around me, and to continue to understand what it means to love, and to practice loving.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.