The Start-Up of Us: Making a space for ideas and conversation
Greeting all passionate minds out there!
We are Daniela and Igor, a recently married couple with a shared passion for learning, deep conversations, and a never ending voyage for understanding the world around us.
We would like to invite you into our collaborative venture — a start-up of us, if you will. It's not a traditional start-up, there are no business plans, no revenue, and definitely no spreadsheets. Our product is a collection of our thoughts, the extension of our dining room, an open invite in our late night discussion, and exploration of various topics that shape our everyday lives.
Why are we doing this?
The idea sparked when we realized the countless hours we were spending consuming and discussion information. We are growing, yes, but the growth is untested and unchallenged by external parties. What we learn could be worth gold, or it can be the contrary, an amplification of our bubble, a local maxima of ideas.
With this blog, we are opening up our thoughts and emotions, and inviting you to critique, support and to judge us. We want not only to learn, but to share what we learned. To inspire and influence, to build a community, and to leave a legacy.
What do we want to achieve?
As we launch this blog, I keep in mind the words of Carl Sagan: "We can judge our progress by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers". Out mission, therefore, is not only to start a blog, but to be courageous and question what needs to be questioned and to answer what needs to be answered.
What we want is:
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To be smarter and more informed: By sharing content, we articulate our thoughts which helps us to understand ourselves better and to get feedback about blindsides and sharpen our thinking.
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To share our support: We are passionate about various socio-economic topics. By putting our words out, we have the potential to inspire and influence, and maybe even bring on a change.
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To snapshot our growth: Our creations are a part of us that we leave behind, a record of our journey, our struggles, and growth over time. My hope is that our children, or grandchildren, can access it and get inspired by our journey.
What's next?
We invite you to join us on this venture. Be part of the conversation. Share your insights, question our ideas, propose new topics, challenge our views.
Stay tuned,
Daniela and Igor