All That We Do Compiles
There is no need to sacrifice your current path if is not your desire.
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Hello,
I am a firm believer that all that we do compiles, there is no need to sacrifice your current path if is not your desire.
“So Ana what do you think? Are you ready to sign the contract”
“Yes, yes I am”
Last week I disclose about the idea of us only wanting what we know to exist, questioning if my desires were truly mine and building a job that felt truly my own.
There are so many options now a days, and I feel so inspired every time I see “I created my dream job” on social media.
On the other hand I feel that by choosing to pursue a creative career I would need to sacrifice my technical career.
I had this idea that by having this goal of building a creative job tailored to my desires and passion the technical side of my life would turn into a transitional path.
One that I would need to “endure” until my career as a creator took off. But even by looking at the journey of other creators the whole idea of “ I quit my 9 - 5 to pursue my creative passion” or “I finally quit my job to become a full-time creator” didn't resonate with me.
When I decided to create this space of course I saw the potential and the opportunities that would bring to my life but I felt a dread of losing what I have accomplished in my technical career.
In the spirit of continuing with transparency I want to be honest with you, I haven’t figure out how all this new opportunities will happen.
Half of the time I don’t know what I am doing, I believe that none of us do, we just pretend to be the adults that do.
I believe that is part of the appeal, to figure things out. For me al least it is.
So why I am doing this?
That is the question that I constantly ask myself, I am in love with what I do. The engineer side and my writer side both are parts of me that I could not live without.
They are not interchangeable, they are unique in their own ways and fulfill my soul to the fullest.
So why couldn't I be both?
Is not about stability is not about an in-between is a path that I want to create that combines what I love the most, all of it.
Now I am aware that there is so much that goes into building this and I have a phrase in my screensaver that gets me through the day:
“You can have everything just not everything at the same time”
With this idea in mind I know what would be my priority and what can be delayed.
I do a lot of journaling to keep myself sincere and avoid the bullshit, the over productivity in order to look busy.
Also I am aware that by following that idea I can focus on what I am still a beginner.
Supply chain is in my comfort zone. I could change from company to company and the ramp up will be shorter.
This means that my mental toll will be average on the other hand being a writer and building a business feels way out of my comfort zone that my mental toll skyrockets.
I am working on doing the vital thing for each area of my life because the goal is to be efficient. Over complicating will lead you to burnout, doing less sometimes is doing more.My main question while segmenting with activities is:
How can I make something amazing in less steps?
I want to tell you about a project that I want to create under the umbrella of my business (Reading as Resistance) my dream has always been to write a book. It did not resonate with me to write and publish so I decided to create an immersive experience.
The concept is to create a book that unfolds through letters through out the year. Imagine receiving a chapter in the mail every month but I wanted to take it a step further.
What about if you could influence the ending?
So if you buy the story the person next to you will get a different ending. My goal is making reading a personal and engaging adventure. I’m excited to explore this new idea. I would really love to hear what you think about this
Again you can build the life that you want and I feel so grateful to have that option in the first place.
The day approaches to talked about Never Let Me Go, this is dystopia that talks about being born into this world with the sole purpose of serving someone as spare parts.
The prep material will drop in a couple of days and we meet in Friday 29th. This space is exclusive for paid members.
Now I want to know which book should I read next.
If having freedom to choose is choosing to do all that ignites happiness and hope then I will.
I will take that art class that will teach me patience.
I will learn to crochet it will teach me to be humble
I will take that poetry class it will let me find better words to express myself
I will take that dance class to remember what is like to enjoy being in my body.
I will take that photography class it will show me angles of life that were hidden from me.
Never underestimate curiosity it is the tool that will help you get to amazing places.
See you next week,
Love,
Ana