the journey
Early on in 2017, I was disappointed with how the United States was being run. I looked at our national leadership and I asked myself, "Could I do better?"
I figured there was only one way to find out. So, on 19 April 2021, I declared—by writing it down on my wall calendar—that I was running for president of the United States of America.
Running for President
19 April 2017
What did I do when I was running for president?
The first thing I did was go to the library. I figured I would need to be well-studied on a wide-range of topics.
Also, I read the Declaration of Independence.
Walking for President
17 October 2018
After spending about a year and a half reading as much as I could, I felt stuck.
I was stressed and overwhelmed trying to do all the things that I thought I needed to do to prepare for the job of being president.
But I had promised myself that I would never quit. So instead of stopping, I just... slowed down.
And that's when my dream transformed from Running for President to Walking for President.
What's the difference? Well, I kept moving in the same direction, but with a reduced speed.
I told myself that I would not worry about deadlines or any specific time frame, and I would just let things happen when they may.
So my unofficial slogan changed from "Steve 2024" to "Steve Whenever."
Walking for Vice President
1 August 2020
This reduced speed brought me calm and relaxation. However, after a bit less than two years of Walking for President, I felt like something wasn't right.
I realized I did not want to be president: it's a terrible job. I never wanted to be president. I started on the journey because I felt I had to.
But again, I promised myself I would not quit. So, instead, I changed course: I would be Walking for Vice President. That job has far less responsibility, it is largely ceremonial, and most importantly, I believe it would be more fun.
So it is these changes in speed and direction which have brought me to my current path: Walking for Vice President of the United States of America.