- Without a goal we cant progress, with a goal our expectations curb our curiosity & don't let us wander. We need to arrive at a balance between focused thought (work towards a set vision), & fluid thought(work without any expectation). Do because doing is interesting, not the end.
- strongly held goals create anxiety, which lead to stress and unpleasantness. and that's not a worthwhile life
- and then once one reaches the goal. They either feel empty or they shift the goal post.
- Firm goals distort reality. A goal less intense life will push you further towards truth
## Anand goals
- Meta: optimize for feeling Mastery / Joy / Freedom; especially freedom from other people’s scoreboards/goals that don’t feel world-important. (Notice: DUPR tends to trigger anxiety.) [[2026-03-06]]
- Build a product people use — focus on Diffie and possibly “Chat Siva” as a hosted Clawdbot [[2026-03-05]]
- Ski moguls; be comfortable with powder [[2026-03-05]]
- Body: 22% body fat; 67kg [[2026-03-05]]
- Family: great relationship with wife & kids, full of joy [[2026-03-05]]
- Pickleball: > 3.75 DUPR [[2026-03-05]]
- CodeBrahma: keep income flowing at $20k/mo with the crew [[2026-03-05]]