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Philosophy

The foundation for my philosophy is that the mind is a humans ultimate tool for survival and prosperity. This means that to survive, a man must think. Luckily, our human minds have evolved far past the point where they support us only in our bare needs of survival. We are able to use our senses to perceive the world around us and logic to alter it to our benefit. From here, I see two divergences in possible conclusions. The first possible conclusion is that because I can shape the world around myself to my benefit, I could do so to provide myself with a comfortable, safe life with the need for nothing more. The second conclusion is that I can achieve comfort and stability easily, but then I am no better than animals, who use their natural ability and instinct to provide themselves those very same things and nothing more. The fact that I am capable of achieving more than animals means that in order to live a happy life, I must spend it attempting to do so by always using my mind for productive thought towards the progression of accomplishing challenging, self imposed, long term goals. Everything I do in life is in some way oriented towards the achievement of the rational goals I set for myself. The basis upon which I decide what is oriented towards those goals is the concept of first-principles. I rely on my own thoughts formed from simple rational truths to form conclusions, which can in turn serve as the basis for more complicated ideas, plans, and designs. This is the process by which I do all my thinking and, as argued by the foundation of my philosophy, my living.

Plans for the Future

Ever since I was in 13, I have had a long term plan for myself. I established my first long term life plan after attending a talk by theoretical physicist Brian Greene on String Theory. I decided then and there, that I would become a theoretical physicist and figure out the truths of the universe. I decided that if the answer was not known to a question in physics, I would find the answer. Though my plans have changed, I still hold to that decision with a slightly different basis. Realizing that my decision was far too general, and that I could never answer all questions, I decided to focus on one: Can man successfully become a multi-planetary species in my lifetime? To me, there is no more exciting question to prove the answer to. From everything I have gathered so far, the answer to this question is a resounding "yes". The only requirement for this answer to be reality is for others to know it to be true, with the understanding that knowing it to be true requires that they work towards proving it to be reality. For me, proving this question to be true consists of working to develop the technology necessary to colonize Mars, as well as developing myself mentally and physically so that when the technology is ready for human expansion to Mars, I am too. Preparing myself mentally has so far consisted of studying physics and aerospace engineering while creating as much hands on work for myself as I can to apply my knowledge. This attempt to apply my knowledge is demonstrated by the rest of this website. Preparing myself physically has consisted of endless physical training demonstrated by the list and workout plans below.

 

After finishing college, I will be an officer in the US Air Force. My primary plan is to attempt to grow myself further by serving as a Developmental Engineer (62E) and later applying to Test Pilot School to become a Flight Test Engineer. After this period, I will either go to graduate school to study Rocket Propulsion Systems, or I will enter the engineering work force with the purpose of accelerating human colonization of Mars.

 

At this point, I will wait until the time is right to apply as an astronaut candidate to go to Mars. If the time never comes, I will make sure my work is focused on furthering my goal of proving the possibility of humans becoming a multi-planetary species.

Workout Programs and Physical Accomplishments

During my never ending training to strengthen myself mentally and physically, I have completed a few physical challenges that I am proud of. A list of these things in chronological order is below:

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  • Hiked Bear Peak near Boulder, CO with a 50 lb backpack

  • Rucked from Boulder to Nederland and back with 50 lbs on my back for a total of 40 miles and 4 days of not being able to walk afterward

  • After never running more than 6 miles at a time, ran to the top of Flagstaff Mountain and back for a total of 13.2 miles

  • Completed an 18 mile night hike around the Indian Peaks Wilderness ridge, climbing the final 2 miles above hundreds of feet of drop to the rocks below

  • Completed 300 solid form pull-ups in 1 hour

  • In 24 hours, ran 60+ miles for the annual POW/MIA run held by AFROTC Det 105

  • Completed a 20 mile hike/trail run, reaching the summit of 7 peaks along the way

  • Completed a 19 mile trail run from Ouray, CO (altitude of 7,792 ft) along the Imogene Pass (max altitude of 13,114 ft) to Telluride, CO (altitude of 8,750 ft)

How I Maintain Productivity

  1. I always wake up early, but try to not get less than 7 hours of sleep consistently

  2. Every day, I work to improve myself physically, mentally, and financially by choosing activities that target these goals

  3. I take cold showers, or end my showers with at least 2 minutes of freezing water

  4. I stick to a workout plan with specific goals that determine each exercise

  5. I plan long term so that my life is for the most part filled with responsibilities and activities that I enjoy

  6. When I undertake projects with others, I do so because of my own enjoyment of the project

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