Listen and do

I find myself drawn to activities that rely on sense. Sight, sound, touch, taste, not so much smell. Our senses are how we experience life and for a large part of my life it was sound, captivated by electronic music and the energy it held on the dance floor. I loved how it made me feel, how it made my body want to move and how the beautiful melodies played in my head. I am still receptive to good music played through good quality speakers and find myself streaming my favourite genre every opportunity I get. Sight is another one of my highly attuned senses, attuned almost in a way that perhaps is not the healthiest. I have trained myself to look for defects or imperfections as this was imperative to my career in engineering, I was able to spot faulty components just by walking by, seeing potential issues before they could arise. This has unfortunately made me very much a perfectionist, which can be seen as a good thing, but on the other hand it can hamper you too. For example, wanting to do or create something but never ever starting because you can’t get it perfect or the way you perceive as perfect. Think of all the wasted potential out there as a result of this conditioning, the reality is everyone has to start somewhere, and somewhere might not look that great in the beginning, but as we chip away and grow in the process we almost always start to deliver near perfect results. Its been hard for me to grasp this saying “done is better than perfect” but it is such an essential step in our growth for if we never do anything how can we ever expect to become good anything. I love how this blog has encouraged me to get better as a writer and a photographer, daily putting time and effort into my craft. I am certain that come 2026, I will look back and be amazed at how far I have come.