Be a Factory, Not a Warehouse

You often pick up the best advice from the most unexpected places. I was listening to a podcast today when that exact thing happened.

Steve-O was never my favourite person on ‘Jackass’ but I gave his interview on the Joe Rogan Experience a listen. And I am so glad that I did.

A wholly surprising and inspiring life story for sure, but it was one statement in particular that moved me to write this post. The title is paraphrased, but I think anyone who sees themselves as a creator needs to hear the message. And that includes you.

Playing is Winning (a.k.a. the process is the result)

I like the maxim ‘the process is the result’. Playing the game, rather than worrying about who wins and loses, is where the value is.

Going out with your camera and enjoying your day, rather than coming back with a slew of keepers, is what brings the most benefit to your mind and body.

Writing this blog post probably did me more good than posting it will. Reading it will do you more good than if you don’t. So come on in and give yourself the gift of both the process and the result.

Monochrome Hong Kong Street Photography [Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8]

A small set of images left over from the previous two posts. I didn’t have any reason to publish them before, apart from ‘to just get them off my hard drive and onto my blog’.

However, I got some words of wisdom that made me realise that’s actually a great reason to publish them. Come take a look. Especially if you’re struggling to get your own work out there for whatever reason.

I can’t promise words of wisdom of my own, but I will point you in the direction of the ones that helped me out.