3.4 - Convergence or Inflection?

As I contemplate the trajectory of the collective experiences of my family, 625 days from today is a point of decision. The question that will be answered by this decision is essentially whether the activities in the preceeding 21 months culminate in a point of inflection or one of convergence.

In 89 weeks, my wife will finish her graduate program. In 15000 hours, my daughter will complete her two-year degree. 1.75 years from now, my son will complete ninth grade. After seven seasons, will it be time for something new or more of the same?

The question is essential with implications for today. While my family has a decision point 5⁴ days in the future, my crossroads are before me now. As Earth travels its next billion miles through our solar system, do I focus on the temporary, building toward that future inflection point or do I seek steadfast permanence, expecting future changes of lesser magnitude—providing stability and accepting our current life as a seamless precursor to our future beyond the coming convergence.

Do I spend the next 625000 beats improving my skills, taking classes, preparing to sell the house, and expecting a significant divergence from the current flow of events? Or is the significant move to be made smaller but now—using these next 3.5 Friedmans to build the stable base upon which all future actions are presupposed?

My actions today build momentum that will assist or hinder the future course of action. I must choose wisely. I must choose soon.