My 13 Less Common Life Choices and Why They Matter

I’ve made some less common life choices that have allowed me to live a ‘high bandwidth’ life devoid of much regret, and a persistent feeling of being content and ‘successful’ (for some definition of success). I do keep hearing from people around me that the number of things I dabble with is unusual, and that naturally requires an unusual lifestyle. Basically, I try to fill most waking moments with meaningful activities, without burning out. In fact, quite the opposite; keeping busy with meaningful work saves me from burnout. All my life, I’ve picked skills and interests at the intersection of what’s fun for me and what’s impactful.

Many people close to me have expressed curiosity over how I manage to maintain a high bandwidth life — so I thought I’d write a note about this. If you’re considering shaking things up in your life, my choices might give you some ideas.

Specifically on being high bandwidth, in addition to holding pretty intense day jobs and coding for a hobby, I’ve been a scr…