WHY I KEEP DOING THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT

Robotics competitions are stressful. Cycling races hurt. Cybersecurity can mean staring at one problem for hours. I keep returning to all three.

I like problems where the answer is not obvious: when I understand the goal but do not yet know how to reach it.

A robot can fail because of software, electronics, mechanics, control or something unexpected. Cycling has no shortcut—you manage effort and continue despite the distance. In cybersecurity, hours of failed ideas can end when one detail changes everything.