2026 Goals
Ann Yiming Yang
1/1/20261 min read
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