10 Things on the Top of My Mind

I’ve heard that if you’re stuck creatively, that making a list of things on your mind is a great way to move past them to what you actually want to do. I gave this a try for the first time:

1) I want to learn a little bit of Ruby - Maybe my desire to learn to code is perpetuated by startup job listings, the fact that I have so many ideas or the simple desire to build things with my hands - I’m not sure. It’s not the best use of my time, right now. I recognize this. But I want to learn a bit of Ruby to be able to make things I’m proud of. Coding for me is something that I need to be more persistant about. I want to push myself and what I can do.

2) Location vs. Job - I’ve been thinking about this the last few days, does one pick a location and find a job or does one find a job wherever one exists for them? Obviously there is no right answer but I’m in the camp of “figure out where you want to be and then go find meaningful work there.” Whether it’s starting your own company or joining one that you love, think long and hard about where you want to live.

3) Slowing down and being present is tough - So often I find myself thinking about what’s next. “If I get to this place in my life, things will get better,” we often say to ourselves. I did for a while. It’s incredibly hard to just take today for today without thinking of next week or next month or December. I’ve come to realize that this is a practice and that I will fail. So will you. Keep going

4) I want to blog more - I want to share more with you.

5) I’m excited to show you my next project - Been working on this for a few months now with a few friends. Hoping to show you very soon.

6) I’m dying for a snowball.

7) Trying to break my sugar habit - This is incredibly hard to do. I tried one day without sugar and got pretty snippy by the end of the day. Gradual is probably best here.

8) Chase Your Questions - Is hovering in my mind. I announced the blog and haven’t started on it. Maybe I’ll add Ruby to my questions that need answering.

9) “Be Good Enough to be Dangerous” - My good friend Matt Haltom said this to me the other night when we were talking about my learning design and UI/UX right now. I love this phrase. I hope you do too.

10) I want to practice cursive - Yes, I realize that few people my age write in cursive anymore. There’s something about cursive that I really like. I’m going to give it a try more often in my notebooks when I’m jotting down ideas.

Feel free to leave in the comments anything on the top of your mind.

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