"Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation." ~Aristotle There is debate whether the above is really from Aristotle. The ide

"Where your talents and the needs of the world cross; there lies your vocation." ~Aristotle There is debate whether the above is really from Aristotle. The idea behind it works however, and it works in a way that --at least anecdotally-- is satisfying. I was lucky enough to encounter it by accident. In 2005 my grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. His hand often shook with a slight tremor and it made using his computer nearly impossible. I built software[0] to stabilize the mouse and give him back control. I created many things between then and now. Most of them have faded away into obscurity. The works that really lasted and retained meaning always involved others. The meaning is not really in the software itself, or the technology, but in the people tangled up in the journey and in being needed. The excitement, once in a while, when the talents we have honed over the many years actually apply -- nothing compares. [0] https://www.steadymouse.com https://www.steadymouse.com