In light of all the interesting times going on around us, I was exploring some possible future scenarios. I don’t know how things will go. There are as many wonderful outcomes possible as there are awful ones. But scrolling back from these futures back to the present day, I seem to land on three distinct actions I can take today. These hopefully nudge the space-time around me in slightly more opportune and fortunate futures.

1. Meet and love the people nearby. Get into relationships with them. Figure out what they want to accomplish and build, and help them do that. Offer support and resources towards their goals. Have dinners together. Help them clean up their lawn. Build reciprocal trust that is resilient to the whims of the government and the colors of the party last voted for.
2. Get out of the role-shaped box. If you have a box that you play in, with a title like “software engineer” or “ui / ux designer”, don’t be afraid to climb out of that box and voice your opinions when the next conversation about monetization strategy or product design session comes around. The goal is getting better at building things with small teams without a clear leader or organizational structure above & around you, both online and in-person.
3. Build diversified capital. I put it last because without the first two modes of giving back to the world and creating value for others - a pile of capital is just a pile of resources that other people want from you. Build capital so that you can buy that piece of land with your friends rather than the yacht for yourself.

If I had to add a fourth, it would be to publish more to the internet about the people, projects, futures you care about.

That’s as good of plan as I have now. Most of all, I’d like to enjoy the ride with the people I love around me.