Active Passive.

It does seem like daily posts were too much to ask. I have the attention span of a rabbit.  2017 has been a year of risk taking- of learning to make decisions. Of speaking about my work- learning to defend, craft my story. Not there yet for sure. But I'm seeing the importance, not just to be part of a consensus- but to create that consensus. Not just to be well informed, empathetic, but to create empathy- to inform and sketch the outlines of perception. After all, people are gonna judge you anyway. Why not give them a more accurate picture.  And that is only through sharing your story, opening up your narrative. Stringing it together in the first place.  One thing bugging me is- craft the vision, or walk by faith? Lorinne cautioned against a take it as it comes model. HonLeong said in order to chase, there must be something to chase first. If there's nothing, just relax!  Opportunities come from God. In a sense, uncle HL's approach feels much more relaxed and removes fear. Because as a service provider, I have to wait for opportunities. I can put up a website, Instagram, talk about my work. But it's a passive role in that I don't initiate these projects. I can make myself easier to find, but I get found. I seize opportunities as they come- I pitch, share, convince. But I don't cold call and knock on every possible door to ask- hey, you got project? The very thought of that disgusts me.  There are, other aspects where I'm not the passive recipient. Where I can drive. Eg. Workshops. Liaising with MY on the soap project. Research. To categorize knowledge. Administration. Setting up QP systems. Learning computer programs. Refreshing knowledge on A&As. These however have less to do with the core business- of design projects. They are more of the ecosystem around the core- facilitating and enriching the possibilities, the web of ideas.  To wait in hope, to find rest between battles, to attack the day with every given opportunity.