Futuring and Innovation 1

It is a very pleasant thing to visualize ones ideal state of existence. To dream big, imagine for a moment a time and place that has no limits imposed by time, money, talent, or any other common obstacles that serve as a strong headwind against our inner ambitions. In such a moment, we get a rare glimpse at what is truly possible and shed our own psychologically imposed shackles.  The below listing represents my dreams; as silly and impractical as they may seem, they are nevertheless mine.   

Education:

  1. Earn my computer science and cybersecurity doctorate to support my passion for teaching and consulting. 
  2. Pass the CISSP exam, which is a popular certification in cybersecurity.
  3. Pass the CISM exam, which is a popular certification in cybersecurity
  4. Pass the CEH exam, which is the premier certification for ethical hacking.
  5. Master learning Russian. I studied Russian during my freshman year of college and would love to score advanced on the Defense Language Proficiency Test.
  6. I would love to learn how to work with wood. My father was an excellent woodworker and made many beautiful things. I would love to hand-make a new set of kitchen cabinets for my wife.
  7. I would like to learn how to play the guitar and learn some great songs for singing around the campfire. 
  8. I would also like to learn how to ride a motorcycle to put my guitar on my back and ride up into the mountains, build a campfire and strum out.
  9. I would love to learn all the skills that would make me a master photographer. 
  10. If I could learn anything, I would love to be an eloquent writer and have people enjoy my prose.  

Job or Research:

  1. I would love to return to the Army and serve as an officer in US Cyber Command.
  2. Work as Chief Information Security Officer for a Fortune 500 company
  3. Own my own robotics company where we would manufacture robots to support daily living that has advanced AI that provides for a realistic human contact experience.
  4. I would like to be US Senator and to work on legislation that affects cybersecurity and the protection of the US. 
  5. I would like to be a multi-billionaire. It is my job to spend money to stimulate the economy by investing in businesses, creating jobs, and elevating society through technology. 
  6. I was once a writer for the Army Times. I would like to have a chance to do that again but knowing what I know now. 
  7. I would like to work on Elon Musk’s team of researchers that are investigating the “simulation theory,” which has the hypothesis that humanity is living in a simulation and that nothing around us is real. Could you imagine if we really are living in the matrix? How could quantum mechanics, particle entanglement, and the double-slit experiment prove that the universe as we know it is an advanced simulation?  
  8. I would like to research the effects of modern computing and neurological development and predict potential changes in humanity that may come about because of our extensive use of computer technology. 
  9. I would like to research cybersecurity in the age of quantum computing.
  10. I would like to work as an astronaut on a Mars expedition where I would manage the robots that conducted surveillance and reconnaissance.  

Philosophical or Religious:

  1. Seek to define what is truly ethical in the modern age. Does Plato’s definition of the “good life” still apply today?
  2. Study the common world religions to understand where all this violence came from and how doctrines of peace and compassion became the basis to justify wars.  
  3. I would like to study in a Buddhist monastery for a few weeks to understand and see examples of how they meditate.
  4. Visiting the Vatican would be interesting, and to see the amazing art of Rome,
  5. I would like to be a travel writer/photojournalist who takes pictures of beautiful churches worldwide. The church collection, it might be called. 
  6. One of the interesting aspects of metaphysics that has always intrigued me is the use of crystals in mediation. I know many people that collect them and believe they help. If we assume the human nervous system is electrical, and if quartz crystals amplify electricity, then it is at least possible that there may be something to it. I would like to know for sure.
  7. MRIs have been done that show that people that meditate develop different brains than people that do not. I would like to examine a sampling of people from different religions that pray daily and compare their MRIs to those of Buddhist Monks. Are there differences? How do prayer and meditation affect brain development, and more importantly, how does this affect behavior and quality of life? 
  8. I would like to visit Israel and retrace the path that Jesus followed according to the Bible. 
  9. If such a thing is possible, I would like to have an out-of-the-body experience and return to a new state of awakened consciousness. 
  10. I would like to study the crop circles of England. Are they man-made, or did they come from somewhere other than Earth?   

Travel:

  1. To travel is to live; there are so many places I want to go, and I have already traveled around the world a dozen times; my first destination would be Ireland, the land of my ancestors. I would like to embed myself in the culture, take pictures, and write. 
  2. Go back to Germany for Octoberfest and visit all the different bier tents. 
  3. I would like to do a South American tour and visit Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina to take pictures of the Mayan ruins and unique scenery.  
  4. Before the current war, I had wanted to visit St. Petersburg, Russia. 
  5. I would be remiss if I did not mention one of my favorite places, “Old Towne Alexandria,” in Washington D.C. The place just has my vibe.  
  6. Visit the Wineries in Monterey California 
  7. Bicycle across the old “Silk Road” following the path of Marco Polo.
  8. Visit Iceland and take pictures of the volcanos.
  9. Visit Norway and take pictures of the Northern Lights
  10. Visit France and take pictures from the top of the Eiffel Tower. 

Home

  1. Add an indoor rifle range as I love competitive shooting (Biathlon Style)
  2. Build a multi-layer pool that has 3 levels with a hot tub in the middle that is surrounded by a pool.  
  3. A garage for each of my kids and my adventure vehicles. I need 7 garage bays.
  4. A secure workroom for developing robotic technology
  5. A new kitchen with plenty of seating for all my friends. I always have parties where I have more friends than chairs. A good problem to solve for.
  6. A terrace outside my master bedroom overlooks my lake. My lake is beautiful, with lots of ducks and geese to watch, but I would like to sit outside with my morning coffee and look at it.
  7. An observatory to watch the stars and see the planets up close.
  8. An indoor pool so I can swim all year long.
  9. A massive playground that 25 kids can play on. We always have a horde of kids at my house, and it would be great to have an amazing playground they would want to play on.
  10. A large flag pole to fly one of those Hugh US Flags because I love America.   

Conclusion:

This was a fun exercise; I learned a lot about myself as I went through it. The first couple of brainstorming ideas in each category represented things I had already thought about before. Having been stretched to come up with 10 items in each category made me think about it more deeply, and I came up with new things that I had not considered before. I saw a pattern in my desires, which focused on my love of technology, photography, writing, and family. I have an adventurous spirit but need a purpose to my adventures, some point to them. Photojournalism gives the experience of adventuring purpose, and by flavoring; it with meaning adds another dimension to it. Since I have traveled around the world so many times already, I have realized that I really love it here in America. I will be good if I can get to Ireland and Italy before I die. America has all I need to be happy. I also was surprised to see how much my lifelong meditation practice has affected me. It is amazing, and I can feel the difference. I first learned how to meditate when I was in 9th grade and was developing my marksmanship skills in hopes of trying out for the US Biathlon Team. At first, it was hard, but now I need meditation as much as food and water. It really has developed a strong sense of peacefulness inside me that came out in this exercise. Some of the items in my list represented fulfilling goals that I have long been chasing, while other items were new ideas that are now formed are things I will explore further. 

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