Definition
By reading this you are taking the role of my virtual shrink.
I think I lack definition.
Who am I and what do I do?
If you go by my job title I'm a Software Engineer.... no, Software Development Team Manager (got a promotion; w00t!), but that isn't what I mean.
I could say; husband, father, carer, lover.... but I don't go in for that romantic crap. I want to be defined as something beyond my day job and family (and let me get this in up front before people complain; I adore my family), but I want to be defined as something else. If it's going to be my job title, I want a different job.
What do I do, what have I done, or at least had a go at doing?
- I used to play the guitar (perhaps that's a matter of opinion)
- I've written songs
- I'm constantly trying to learn French
- I've raced sailing boats
- I've played volleyball and hockey for my university
- Written screenplays
- Started to write books (never finished one though)
- DIY (does that count?)
- Tinkered with cars (just put a written off car back on the road)
- I blog (on and off)
- I now tweet
- And last night looked into the process of making enhanced podcasts
- plus lots I've probably forgotten
With the exception of one or two on that list you can conclude the theme is 'creativity with a pinch of competitiveness'. I will override that conclusion slightly (because I know me) and say "Creativity with the desire to achieve".
Given the above list can I define myself as a creative person? I really don't know.
Anyway, if you are still reading this, I thank you for putting up with my raving nothingness. In years to come, perhaps this will manifest itself as a mid life crisis. As you may have guessed, I'm in a bit of a funny place at the moment, and this may be nothing more than frustration at myself for not putting enough effort into writing. After all, that is what I want to do for a living (alongside other things).
words of encouragement are welcome but not expected.
I promise the next post will be a lot more light hearted.
Regards
Chris Parr (ukscriptwriter)
2 comment(s):
Well I don't know if this is encouraging or not but just wanted to say I have been mulling over similar things myself lately.
I think everyone has the potential to be creative but the more we feel like we should achieve in creative terms the less we are likely to. What is the phrase? "Effort defeats itself", is that it...? sometimes it's good to do creative things just for the enjoyment of it.
I suppose, deep down, I want to have a job that is also my hobby.
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