isn’t heights, or public speaking, or even prolonged suffering. My greatest fear is senility. I don’t want to come to a point in my life where I can’t think for myself or know what’s happening. My strategy for avoiding this is based on the old saying: Use it, or lose it! My long term plans include a career in research (or teaching). But, many find that it is after retirement that senility sets in. My plan is to always stay mentally active, whether it be drowning myself in engineering, or creating pieces of work in illustrator. I guess it all comes down to meaning. If I find meaning in my life, there won’t be a struggle for focus. I read somewhere that everyone needs to state a meaning for their lives in a succinct few sentences. Well, here is mine, as of right now:
I exist to create intelligent solutions for manipulating, delivering, or creating visual or aural media.
I admit, it is broad. But if you would have asked me that question four years ago, I probably would have given you a blank stare.