Been a heck of a week!
This week has been a long one. Met some new people, learned a few things, and continued the trek that will get my financial life sorted out once and for all.
I was a pretty stupid Teenager. that's pretty well known.
Overall though I think I did alright for myself, I learned most of what I know on my own. I've lived my life learning, and don't expect that to stop anytime soon. it's also taken me years to come to terms with the idea of asking people for help. for years of my youth, I constantly met people that had no idea about things they were trying to sell or teach others. I got it into my head pretty early that people often didn't know what they were talking about.
Ever since then, I've always had trouble accepting help from other people. Constantly worried that they'd have no idea what I was trying to ask them, or that they'd be unable to accomplish what I ask. I've always felt bad asking somebody to do something they don't know how to do.
I've spent a long time searching for people to befriend that have skills, and the desire to use those skills. often people I meet will have the ability to do something, but no desire to do it. I've met countless people the other way around, where they WANT to do things, but are unable to "learn to learn".
Nothing bothers me more than people that don't know what they want. except maybe people that refuse to do something about the wants they have. people inherently want things accomplished, yet so many sit and do nothing about them.
Every now and then, I'm introduced to somebody that knows what they want, knows how to learn, and has learned enough to get what they want. it's those people I'd like to continue to know. I need to make sure those people gain one more tool in their arsenal, and know what they can use me to accomplish.
After reading one of the most wonderfully written "WHOAMI:" statements, I'm compelled to write one of my own. something that describes who I am, why I do what I do, what I want, and how I plan to get there.
this weekend, I hope to get this done.
I was a pretty stupid Teenager. that's pretty well known.
Overall though I think I did alright for myself, I learned most of what I know on my own. I've lived my life learning, and don't expect that to stop anytime soon. it's also taken me years to come to terms with the idea of asking people for help. for years of my youth, I constantly met people that had no idea about things they were trying to sell or teach others. I got it into my head pretty early that people often didn't know what they were talking about.
Ever since then, I've always had trouble accepting help from other people. Constantly worried that they'd have no idea what I was trying to ask them, or that they'd be unable to accomplish what I ask. I've always felt bad asking somebody to do something they don't know how to do.
I've spent a long time searching for people to befriend that have skills, and the desire to use those skills. often people I meet will have the ability to do something, but no desire to do it. I've met countless people the other way around, where they WANT to do things, but are unable to "learn to learn".
Nothing bothers me more than people that don't know what they want. except maybe people that refuse to do something about the wants they have. people inherently want things accomplished, yet so many sit and do nothing about them.
Every now and then, I'm introduced to somebody that knows what they want, knows how to learn, and has learned enough to get what they want. it's those people I'd like to continue to know. I need to make sure those people gain one more tool in their arsenal, and know what they can use me to accomplish.
After reading one of the most wonderfully written "WHOAMI:" statements, I'm compelled to write one of my own. something that describes who I am, why I do what I do, what I want, and how I plan to get there.
this weekend, I hope to get this done.