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I was asked to provide a 5-year-plan for my career at work. I reacted first with slight hesitation as I had not expected a task 
like this. Sure, it does, on second thought, feel good that they want me to plan a future at the company further on. And I also 
feel happy that this is a perspective.

However, my reply was somewhat of the likes "Sure. Though my goal for the near future is to kill my ego." And indeed it is.

No religion has ever really captured my interest a lot. There is indeed value in the stories and analogies for philosophical or 
literary discussions in the Abrahamic religions. And there are great things communities of faith do for other people. But for me 
personal I do not find anything of value. Why would I need something so elusive and magical like the concept of a god, when there 
is the wonders of science we experience every day. Just a picture of the JWST is all one needs to see the greatness of reality as 
it is.

Still, there are aspects of Buddhism I find intruiging. One of the columns of this way of life and thinking, as I understand the 
practice of Buddhism, more a philosophy than a religion, is the idea of destroying one's own ego. As I understand, the ego can be a 
major cause for unhappiness. One might not get the expected attention, even though something was accomplished perfectly fine. And 
still people might feel that sting deep within. A promotion was not given or reached and suddenly one might feel unaccomplished. 

The ego is something I want to get rid of, well, at least to a certain degree. Where do I see myself in 5-years? I think somewhere, 
doing something, but most importantly: content.


I will write the 5-year-plan, but I do not know what it will include. Well, certainly not my ego.