The struggle for BALANCE between work, passion, and love #20
Starting my career and entering work life. It's exhausting, but empowering! The quality of life improvements are wonderful!
Hiya, fella! Have a hella nice day and enjoy the read! :)
Sorry for the ehh… 1 month late post heh.😅
Greetings, dear reader
Today, I want to reflect on how work is affecting me and how I plan to manage the stress and exhaustion that come with work. My top priority in life is building and maintaining happy relationships. One of my biggest aspirations is to become a parent in the next 4 to 10 years. But can I afford it? How and with whom will I build a life that is both financially stable and deeply fulfilling?
These questions keep circling in my mind:
How hard do I want to work? In other words, how much money do I want for supporting my future family?
How much time and energy am I willing to trade for financial security and quality of life—time and energy that could instead be invested in my artistic passions?
Will I have the energy and time to pursue my creative work?
How can I sustain and even increase my energy levels to balance both ambition and joy?
What are alternatives to gaming that help me relax so I can focus on my goals?
These are the thoughts I’m wrestling with. I’d be really curious about what you think. How would you answer these questions? How do you weigh your priorities? What truly matters to you? Do you want a high standard for quality of living, a large family, or to dive fully into your passions, or even better: don’t care at all and go with the flow?
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Dealing with my struggles
YouTube channel recommendation: easy, actually
Show your curiosity!
New drawing program: Clip Studio Paint
Figure drawing practice
Showing off my birthday “The David” illustration gift
Schokoladen concerts
Weather
Dealing with my struggles
Let’s tackle these questions 1 by one.
How hard do I want to work? In other words, how much money do I want for supporting my future family?
The minimum is to earn enough for a family household, which I should be able to afford with my current career path, but I should calculate it just so I know what I’m getting into!
How much time and energy am I willing to trade for financial security and quality of life—time and energy that could instead be invested in my artistic passions?
I work 1.30 h in the morning on my dreams, go to school/work, and finally finish off the day with 2 h of studying for tax school.
Will I have the energy and time to pursue my creative work?
Tbh, I don’t think so, but pursue it as a hobby, which kind of sucks, but I’ll try to hustle hard anyway! I just love working on art that brings people together; it’s a shame how much gaming is holding me back… I’m going to the doctor to help with my gaming addiction, which should help.
How can I sustain and even increase my energy levels to balance both ambition and joy?
Real easy, just follow the advice from my last posts consistently and keep up with my habits! Like meditating, journaling, exercising, and eating healthily.
What are alternatives to gaming that help me relax so I can focus on my goals?
Just don’t game if you feel tired; want to distract yourself, Just go to sleep or man-up and work!
YouTube channel recommendation
Arts
Show your curiosity!
What’s the worst that could happen if you asked that stranger on the train about the fascinating thing they’re doing or where they got that intriguing trinket? Lean into your interests; pay attention to what sparks your curiosity and take action. Ask, inquire, delve further, and challenge yourself to interact with the world in ways that feed your interests.
Since I have fewer opportunities to be curious now than I did in the past due to work, I must make the most of the ones I do get. This is extremely relevant to me right now. You can learn to overcome your fears if you put yourself in that uncomfortable situation frequently, but it is easy to ignore them if you are not trained to do so. It’s also important to know that social confidence fades with time! It’s like a muscle that needs training regularly. I must refine my social confidence and be alert to not ignore any curiosities coming my way.
New drawing program: Clip studio paint
You can draw pages. *Mic drop.*
This feature is le best. Much better than Photoshop, at least for my interests in drawing.
Figure drawing practice has been neat. :) My goal is 60 minutes, 1 minute of poses daily for 6 months. I’ve kind of broken my streak but am getting back into it again.
This is a recent one I liked. It’s a pirate!
Showing off my birthday “The David” illustration gift: Kind of rushed but still cool.
Schokoladen concerts
I bought a dope shirt from an even more dope band that I saw live in Berlin this month: Go check them out: TISIPHONE
I’m going to a birthday party and dance! “I’ve been trying to be grown up my entire life, and allowing yourself to be a little dumb sometimes is the smartest thing you can do.”
Weather
God I’m old… I’m interested in THE WEATHER!? Jez >.<
Thanks for reading, and see you next month!
Remember to stay healthy! Drink some water right now! >:3. (‘･v･)ﾉ (^_^`)!
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