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i love words. i love that you can find the exact term that embodies exactly what you are trying to express. and i think the word "progress" is something i need to remember more often.
there is a lot of truth in the words of this song.
i'm a driven person, and i have a lot of goals and dreams for myself. i think the problem that i sometimes encounter, and i recognize this, is that i'm focused on destinations. i can't wait to graduate, i can't wait for college, i can't wait until someday i live in a big city, i can't wait, i can't wait, i can't wait....
i think finding joy in progress is harder than finding the joy in reaching your destination. i can't wait until my portfolio is full of images that are exact to my artistic vision. the thing i have a hard time with is recognizing that i'm better than i was last week.
compared to when i started my classes in september, i'm exponentially better at picking out the nuances in my photos. i look at the assignments i shot and can pick out, bam bam bam, all things that i can notice and fix the next time.
so, i guess what i'm saying is a few (actually some really major) things clicked this week, (um, the different types of light metering, anyone?) and now, i can really see what progress i can make now that i understand a few crucial things i had tried to teach myself.
so, here's to moving onward towards your own destination, and being happy with yourself although you're not there yet.
i love this. and all your recent posts.
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