They were all so thrilled to see me!
My mother is from a very old fashioned LDS family. Two of her 3 living brothers (2 have passed away from accidents) live practically together after my grandmother and aunt (oldest uncle’s wife) passed away. Their low social security income is of no bothersome to them. It is so strange to me seeing them live in such poverty, and me walking around with all my expensive camera equipment. It is quite humbling.
Technology is a huge deal in my life. I live, breath, and basically bleed technology. Every aspect of my life includes technology in someway or another. When friends come over, we play video games, cook with my George Forman grill, watch movies, do photography, drive around in the Volvo, and more! I couldn’t sit still if I was limited to just a newspaper or radio for an entire day, let along a lifetime!
The only technology that my uncles have acquired over the years is a DVD player given to them from my mother. And a small 13” (or so) television, they live their lives from a radio and newspaper, and watch old-fashioned movies. I never really considered myself as someone who is materialistic, but spending a day or two with people so simplistic, was definitely a humbling experience. I will repeat many times, I was very humbled.
Recently I have been working on simplifying my life. Getting rid of the things in my life that have become a distraction from my goals. It has become more and more difficult. Since these distractions usually are what keeping me entertained. What do I need in my life, and what can I get rid of? What can be my radio? What can be my newspaper? My necessities. Of course, I don’t mean I am going to go all low-tech on everything. I am talking about how I need to make my photography my focus, my passion, and continue to grow as a photographer, instead of let these distractions keep me away from keeping my camera in hand.
My question to you: What have you done to help yourself focus on your goals? Where have you struggled? What type of suggestions do you have for the next poor bloke working to become more successful?
2 comments:
I don't have any sort of answer. I have a horrible time staying on task. A big distraction for me is people. With all my friends back home, I find myself constantly on Facebook, email, or IM. Trying to work on my laptop is like trying to do homework downstairs at the Onyx House. Because all my distractions are just an alt-tab to the other window away I find it exceedingly difficult to stay on task throughout the day.
Hopefully you come to some sort of solution. Keep us posted!
ahem.. Sean ARMSTRONG here ;) (your side-bar link says otherwise.. even people at work call me that though, I don't get it!)
Once I get more songs done and start looking at gearing up for an EP or full album release, I will need a press kit. Press kits need photos. I'm totally game for it! We'll make it happen when the time is right man, and I can't thank you enough in advance.
Love the posts here btw;
I find that keeping on track for me involves a bit of sacrifice as well. I invest my time now into helping Amy reach some of her goals, assist a few other friends with things they are involved in (which overlap w/my hobbies), and maintain a set of other things in life outside of my hobbies I want to accomplish in order to achieve 'balance'.. because that's what life is about for me and how it works with me: balance. It seems to bode well in that my mind doesn't feel under- or overwhelmed and my music benefits from it.
We'll see how well it works out in the long run!
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