Be useful. Stay sharp.

Welcome to my blog, "Swiss Army Life!"

The Swiss Army knife has long been a symbol of quality, utility, and versatility. If you have one of those in your pocket - the cliché goes - you're ready for anything. When I was in Boy Scouts years ago, I took their motto "be prepared" to heart, which is why I'm a firm believer in trying to be as well-rounded as possible. We're born with a huge potential, but it's all too easy to pigeonhole ourselves in one way or another, find a niche, and never look beyond it. I think the best way to be prepared for life is to branch out and acquire as many skills and experiences as possible, even ones you think you'll never need. Writing this blog is one way that I'm trying to do that.

The tagline I've coined for this blog is "Be useful. Stay sharp." I'm 27 years old, in the early stages of my post-academic life, and still trying to figure out what direction(s) I want my career to take. Whatever the answer, though, my overarching goal is to do something that makes the world better, either by a little or a lot, in as many ways as possible. Life is a gift, and I want to make mine useful.

My life is filled with blessings, like good health, a strong body, and a sharp mind, among others. Like any tool, these take maintenance, and I try to keep my mind, body, and spirit sharp by staying as fit as I can and learning all that I can.

I've started this blog without any particular theme or topic in mind, but rather as a way of sharing things that are on my mind, in hopes that someone finds them interesting, inspiring, or useful. Eventually I expect my posts will start to fall into a few main categories, which I'll organize with links up in the top menu.

Thanks for reading!