What This Blog is All About?

A little while ago, somebody asked me about the people that I most admire and why. As I made the list, I was surprised with the results.

Aside from the expected shortlist of family members and several close friends, the remainder of the list was shared a common characteristic – they were all bloggers.

There were a number of business bloggers – those that ran successful startups and companies. Then there were lifestyle bloggers – which were able to create a different and fulfilling lifestyle path for themselves. And a number that don’t fit in either of these categories.

As I was thinking more about why these people ended up on my “admiration” list, I realized that it came down to their ability to connect, teach and inspire their audiences. I don’t think that they are necessarily any more remarkable than any other people who accomplished challenging things in life, but it’s their willingness to share their experience, their ups and downs, and their lessons that makes them stand out.

One of my own long-term goals has been to create a positive impact on the lives of others, but for a long time, I’ve had a difficult time figuring out just how exactly I can do that. And while I’m still working on the answer – and will be addressing it in the future posts – I realized that the one thing I can do towards that is to share my own experiences on things that may be relevant to some.

This blog is called Quarter Life Musings, because it’s meant for people who feel like there is something more to be had from life and are not satisfied with following the old path. It’s meant for those who want to figure out how to make a positive impact in the world, find work that fulfills and inspires, and overall build a lifestyle that truly makes you truly happy.

It’s not for everybody. I think that plenty of people are happy where they are and many simply don’t want risk changing things. But if any of the following things resonate with you, I hope you’ll find at least some of this useful.

In general, the blog will focus on three themes:

Changing the World for the Better – We all want to make a difference. We all want to make the world a little better and contribute to the greater good. The problem is that we often don’t know how. Give money to charity? Volunteer? Even with all of that, it still often feels that it’s not enough.

Entrepreneurship and Work –  I find that more and more people (myself included) are looking for greater meaning and satisfaction from their work. It’s no longer enough to do mind-numbing paper pushing and get a paycheck every two weeks. We want the work to have meaning, to fulfill us, and to give us a purpose greater than ourselves.

Traveling With a Purpose – When you ask somebody what they’d like to do when they retire or when they have some leisure time, the answer inevitably comes down to – travel. Yet, on the other side of the coin, I also often hear how people go on a vacation and want to go home after 5 days or so. I truly believe that travel holds a key to a more fulfilling and rich life, but I think that just going places as a tourist often bores us.

Over the coming months, we’ll talk more about the problems and possible strategies and solutions to all of these things.

Am I an expert in any of these subjects? Hardly. I can only share with you the experiences that I’ve gone through and promise to be as transparent and open about it as I can.

I’m 24 years old. I’ve been self-employed for over 6 years; founded and sold several technology and publishing businesses. I co-wrote and published a book. I spent 7 months living and volunteering in Central Asia and India and traveled to about 20 countries so far (which I think is too damn little).

But it’s only the beginning.  I feel there is still so much more that needs to be done over the years, so I invite you to join me and push yourself just a little further and see what happens.