Paths

Inspiring words from Break the Routine print by Dazeychic

“If you are not prepared to be wrong you will never create anything original.” ~ Ken Robinson

I find myself returning to this video by Ken Robinson, whenever I feel that pang of worry about whether I’m doing the “right” thing.

You might have also read the post on decor8’s blog about what to do when you don’t know what to do. I take it especially to heart, because I was in Nathalie’s situation once, a long time ago. I hadn’t really thought about who or what I’d like to be, only I knew that I want my life to be extraordinary and fun. And a big helping of happiness on the side, please thank you.

I always wondered about how it would feel to take away the mask of being safe and normal, and to pursue whatever it is in your heart. Problem is, how do I pursue when I don’t know what I’m good at (subjectively speaking, of course)? Well, I tried out many, many things, and the paths lead me to where I was at the beginning — only I didn’t know it then.

I have to admit, I’m still exploring illustrations and figuring out the medium which suits me best (right now, it’s charcoal and ink). I’m still learning about color, which I think needs a lot of brushing up on. But then again, that’s part of the fun — exploring and stumbling upon things by accident. And I too remember, after all this time, one of my biggest wish was that I wanted to help out the community which I have a fondness for — in my own way.

The course of my journeys are merely paths that I must walk — there are no shortcuts. I recently read The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and the moral of the story resonated very strongly with me, because I believe the continuous exploration of careers (and life) is sometimes a journey without a clear destination.

A daily dose of Marisa’s podcasts helps me a alot too, as does Keri Smith’s Wish Jar journal and Penelope’s journey.

What about you? Was it difficult to forge your own path?

(Dazeychic’s Break the Routine print can be found here)