What I Learned in 2009
Quick! What did you learn in 2009?
The year is almost over, and we don’t have much time left, so bring it!
What I learned in 2009:
I’m still learning what I want to be when I grow up, and it has very little to do with the actual line of work I’m performing, but it has a lot to do with the kind of person I want to be.
For example: I just really want to be a good person. I want to work hard, do a good job, be good to the people around me, and be fairly compensated for my work.
But I’m also more passionate about writing than ever before, and I’ve learned that for me, the way to sustain my writing habit is to focus on what I love about it — be weird, experiment, read a lot, make what I think of as personal inside jokes (the ones that are funny only to me) — and not to worry too much about who is reading it or whether I’m getting paid. Right now I have to trust that if I follow my passion, the right things will happen.
So, what have you learned this year?
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2 Responses to “What I Learned in 2009”.
It’s funny. I think that’s been my lesson this year, too. A lot’s changed for me in 2009 and I’m trying to catch up still. It sounds cliche since I’m smack in the middle of “quarterlife crisis” years, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with figuring out where you want to go and what you want to be while you’re still growing up.
That’s funny; I just did a similar-type post.
A lot has changed and been tough this year for me, and a lot has stayed the same. I guess I’ve made some pretty huge blunders, but I’m finally hitting my stride and maybe getting better at carving out my life the way I envision it. It sounds like you’re ahead of me on that. I love your outlook.
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