Life Plan

Mapping out my journey through 3-year, 5-year, and life-long horizons across career, financial, and personal growth.

Life Balance Overview

Current progress distribution across different life perspectives

Career

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

Career

High

Senior Engineer Promotion

2024 - 2025

Achieve Senior Software Engineer level at current company by leading a major project and mentoring juniors.

Progress65%

2/4 Milestones

"To increase impact, autonomy, and compensation for future financial goals."

#leadership#promotion#tech

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

Career

High

Tech Lead Role

2026 - 2028

Transition into a Tech Lead or Engineering Manager role.

Progress10%

0/2 Milestones

"Scale impact through people and architecture."

#management#leadership

Long Term

2034+

Career

Medium

Write a Book

Publish a technical book on Software Architecture or a Sci-Fi novel.

Progress5%

0/3 Milestones

"Share knowledge and leave a legacy."

#writing#legacy

Financial

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

Financial

High

Investment Portfolio $100k

2023 - 2026

Build a diversified investment portfolio reaching $100k through consistent monthly contributions and ETF growth.

Progress42%

1/3 Milestones

"Financial security and compounding growth for early retirement."

#investing#wealth#compounding

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

Financial

High

Buy a House

2025 - 2029

Purchase a primary residence in a suburban area.

Progress20%

1/3 Milestones

"Stability and building equity."

#real-estate#home

Long Term

2034+

Financial

High

Financial Independence

Achieve FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with $2.5M net worth.

Progress15%

1/3 Milestones

"Freedom to work on passion projects without financial constraints."

#fire#wealth#freedom

Education

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

No goals planned

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

Education

Low

MBA or Masters

2030

Complete a part-time Masters degree or MBA.

0/2 Milestones

"Expand business knowledge and network."

#education#degree

Long Term

2034+

No goals planned

Language

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

Language

Medium

Master Japanese N3

2024 - 2025

Pass the JLPT N3 exam to comfortably converse and consume native media.

Progress30%

1/4 Milestones

"To travel Japan deeply and read untranslated manga."

#japanese#language#learning

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

Language

Medium

Fluent in Japanese

2030

Achieve business-level fluency in Japanese (N1/N2).

0/2 Milestones

"Full cultural immersion and potential career opportunities in Japan."

#japanese#language

Long Term

2034+

No goals planned

Health

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

Health

Medium

Run a Marathon

2026

Complete a full marathon under 4 hours.

0/3 Milestones

"Push physical limits and improve cardiovascular health."

#running#fitness#endurance

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

No goals planned

Long Term

2034+

No goals planned

Personal

Perspective

Short Term

2026 - 2028

No goals planned

Medium Term

2029 - 2033

No goals planned

Long Term

2034+

Personal

Medium

Mentor 100 Developers

Help junior developers grow in their careers through direct mentorship.

Progress12%

1/2 Milestones

"Give back to the community that helped me."

#mentorship#giving-back

Personal

Low

Travel to 50 Countries

2015 - Ongoing

Visit and experience cultures in 50 different countries.

Progress24%

1/3 Milestones

"Broaden perspective and experience the world's diversity."

#travel#adventure

This is a living document. Last updated: 2/25/2026