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Chase the Vision Not the Money

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This is something that I see taking effect in my current life. Because I have been interviewing for a graphic design position and I actually will be working freelance for an agency. When you first start out your career or Journey in life you have many people who are just short sighted. They right away want to tell you make sure your career pays good.

Well that is not the correct way to go about doing something. This may seem a mystical and unreliable way to live your life. Well if you notice many of the successful people who make a lot of money they do what they are doing because they love it. You can start working at mcdonalds and then you will want to even own your own Mcdonalds some day. You could be working at a fashion store and want to start your own fashion line.

The point is if you have a vision follow that and not the money. Because if you are chasing the money eventually it will do as a wild animal would and that is run away from you. You have to develop your belief to be stronger than those around you. The reason is you will have people telling you that they do not believe in your dreams. Then after you go out and make it happen they will want it from you. Then ask you how you did it.

 

Why I will not follow you on social media

Time and time again we are hounded by those who are just looking to seem important online. whether it’s twitter, instagram or wherever. The things that I learned quickly are your followers don’t matter if they are ignoring you. Also if you are not talking to them. Another thing is those who play the follow and unfollow game.

I don’t like to give someone my like or follow whom I do not feel inspired by. With that said if you are following someone who you would not actually have a conversation with you may want to rethink your social media use. On instagram I see time and time again people who have private profiles just to get followers.

Some other reasons why I will not follow you is because your not interesting to me or I did follow you before and you got boring. I am sure I have gotten boring to some people or I may not have. I always focus on reinventing myself each day. Because if you know what to expect from me.

Learn to appreciate your followers and remember that they are people just like you and me. So remember to appreciate your followers. Because if you don’t eventually they will unfollow and disappear.

Why Pemanship matters and you should improve your handwriting

Penmanship matters more than ever now. Whether or not you think what does it matter everything is digital now. How would you look being an adult and having the handwriting of a child. Then if you have a situation where you do not have an electronic device to write you will be shit out of luck.

Which means you will struggle writing and holding a pen correctly. Also someones handwriting can say things about them without speaking. Honestly if I wrote my name and it looked as if I wrote it with my knuckles you’d wonder about me. Then you would question my intelligence and other things about me.

I remember when teachers gave lessons on practicing handwriting. The lessons for homework were in cursive. Writing in cursive is such a relaxing and enjoyable thing. Writing in cursive allows you write faster and develop better control with writing instruments.

Having beautiful penmanship will show in your signature and apply in other areas of your life. One thing that is disappointing is when you see someone who is not capable of signing their name and instead they only know how to print their name. Penmanship matters because it shows someone that you care. Also it shows you have took the time to improve the little things in your life.

 

You should Work till you make it then work more

When you finally achieve the success or goals you have set you will feel there’s no need to work more. This is a typical trait of being a living being. For example if you are a Lion and you get the zebra you’ve been chasing for a meal having just one zebra will only satisfy you for so long. The same thing applies to your life. The people you idolize they kept setting higher goals and achieving them and moving forward.

I learned from Howard Schultz how we cannot get comfortable. When you get comfortable you tend to become lazy. Then that leads to you just living day to day in routine. Which then leads to you ending up some place you did not expect. Which more or less is very easy to do.

You can sit and watch your future pass by or you can get busy and create your future.

Why you should stop using excuses in your life

 

When you being to start using excuses in your life you are not going to be heading in the right direction. Because excuses are just words to shield facts. The facts behind why you did not accomplish or do certain things. At times they are comforting and a relief.

Also taking responsibility for your actions in every aspect of your life. The people you surround yourself will determine a big majority in how your life turns out. If you are around people who make excuses you will start doing the same. The way to get out of that way of life is to stop spending time with those people.

Learn to break the cycle and get out of your comfort zone. This is very hard for some and very difficult for others. When you are presenting a project to a client or class don’t try to argue about everything. Because the work is finished and the excuses do not matter. Whenever you get into an accident or get angry someone the excuses for losing control emotionally does not matter.

What matters is not using excuses and taking responsibility. Once you have mastered this you will start to see changes in your life and career. Excuses will start to seem very childish the more honest you are with yourself.