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your work isn't your identity

Society has conditioned us to be borderline obsessed over work. Legitimately from the time we can barely form a cohesive thought, we are bombarded with expectations of work. As if being able to put a square block through a square hole is some indication of an innate godly talent to build. But I really don't want this to be a shitpost on the capitalistic nature of society. Still, more so a call to balance the different avenues of our lives. We are encouraged to focus on one thing, become proficient at it, and then use that skill to become contributing members of society. This isn't inherently bad advice. However, where I think where many people trip up (myself included) is taking this advice, then, either conscience or unconsciously, making it the cornerstone of their identity. This poses a problem because when we no longer enjoy what we do, that then turns into us not being content with ourselves.

I'm here to remind you and myself that what we do professionally can just be what we do to earn income, and that's it. What we do doesn't have to be what defines who we are and our worth. I am currently pursuing filmmaking, but I am heavily into gaming, jewelry making, fashion, and interior design as of a couple of hours ago. These aspects of my life are just as essential to me as my filmmaking. So next time you meet someone new, instead of asking them what they do or what they study, how about you ask them how their fucking day was? .....  Sorry if that ended off a little aggressive. "What do you do?" is triggering for me.

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Oversharing/Moving to Tumblr

You could ask any of my close friends or family members, but I just have to share when it comes to anything I'm remotely interested in. It’s borderline childish how much additional enjoyment I get from being able to show someone this new avenue of myself. Still, it's something that, as I get older, I've really leaned into. Sometimes adulthood is painted with a black & white palette when it could be a lot more colorful if we allowed ourselves to just be that kid at show-and-tell. Recently privatization has gotten super popular, and people who share are almost deemed weird. To a certain extent, I completely understand that NO ONE needs to know the kinda shit you took this morning. But if there is a song that made you feel something or a particular panel in a manga that you loved or just a meal that you really enjoyed fuck it and just post it. Some people will find it annoying, but there will be people you inspire to try something new or some people you're able to connect with over that one thing. I think those interactions are priceless.

[Side Note - To the people who complain/judge about the things others post but won't unfollow, you guys are fucking weird, man. When did we collectively agree on the politics of who we can follow/unfollow? Maybe if we allowed our social media to be more personal, more people would enjoy it more. I hope this shamed you into taking control of YOUR social media. Don't take likes/ follows personally. Nothing is real. We're literally living in a simulation .. maybe.]   

I decided to move my blog to Tumblr. The vibes were off on my personal website, and I think I want to leave it as a place for my films/work for the time being. I'm sure Tumblr is going to shut down soon, but whatever. I now realize I really loved Tumblr because it was a place for people to just explore their interests. Followers, reposts, etc., didn't matter. The platform was truly for the person using it. If you decide to follow me, you will soon find out that 90% of my actions are purely based on vibes. I'll be posting a lot of random stuff on my Tumblr.