2026 Goals

Ann Yiming Yang

1/1/20261 min read

a laptop computer sitting on top of a wooden desk
a laptop computer sitting on top of a wooden desk
Personal Growth

Accept my wild self but stop outsourcing grounding to external people or situations.
I can be intense, curious, passionate, alive, and still rooted in myself.

Practice courage and love without self-abandonment.
I will show up bravely, but not at the cost of my clarity, boundaries, or worth. Don't entertain connections where I don't feel good about myself.

Seek depth and direction rather than drifting.
I want a deeper relationship with meaning, values, and where I’m truly heading.

Execute with consistency.
Fewer grand ideas. More disciplined action. More repetition. More follow-through.

Career & Purpose

Pursue mastery in the work I choose to do.
Not “busy.” Not scattered. Deep, meaningful excellence.

Step outside comfort and into leadership + public impact.
Speak more. Influence more. Take up space when it matters.

Global awareness & mentor younger engineers.
Share knowledge with the next generation, including engineers in China and London, and contribute beyond myself.

Health & Physical Confidence

Dance & Pilates & Gym & Outdoor


Family & Friends

Be more emotionally supportive to my parents.
Respect friends’ opinions even when they don’t align with mine.
Stay grateful for the people who show up consistently.


Relationships & Love

Hold a high bar and release misaligned connections quickly.
Preserve emotional energy. Don’t negotiate red flags.

Choose character, emotional safety & aligned values over spark alone.
Adulthood requires good character and making consistent choices daily. Respect is attraction.

Live by reality, not projection.
Not everyone gets endless chances. Not every story needs to continue.

Choose peace over intensity. Every time.
Because I have so many other dreams my wild is screaming! <3