Homework 8

Kleon's suggestions in Chapter 9 actually spoke to me very relatable...ly. I can live a relatively boring lifestyle (Not drinking probably being the chief contributor to that), but I do so in order to benefit myself in the long term. I'm good at saving money while also keeping odd jobs here and there to stow money away until it's needed. And going to GMU was actually part of that plan, because I went to NOVA after high school before I ended up here, and because those were cheap options for my parents, I will have little-to-no student debt once I'm done here.

When I'm gone from GMU and move into the real world, my hope is that I'll be able to keep a level headedness and consistency to my financial planning to make sure that I don't live beyond my means and that I'm always comfortable at home with money.

The most important thing to me in my creative work is making something that I can at least smile about knowing that I put effort into it. If I found something I wrote funny, my hope is that someone else will at least derive a chuckle out of it. If I found something I wrote informative, I'd hope someone could take that information to heart. As far as non-creative work, my biggest goal is always to be reliable. I've never been the best at any job I've had, but I'm always on time (Shoutout to Ashanti) and always do the work required. I can hang my hat on that fact.

I often try to cut out/tone down the amount of odd/irreverent humor in work where it's not expected or required of me, because I find that too much of it can be grating and annoying to the reader. I also try and edit and condense my creative work more than I used to for the same reason. I used to kind of just throw a lot of shit against the wall and see what sticks, while now I try to have a clearer idea of what exactly I want to say and the best way to say it.

I'd say my limitations in any line of work always stem from my lack of drive and determination. Just getting started on work, whether I want to do it or not, is always a major hindrance for me. I'd like to think that as I get older I'll be better at being able to light a fire under my ass, but who knows?

While I would have loved to look at the suggestions Kleon gives at the end and choose "Take a nap", my ADHD medicine makes that a mere pipe dream, so I instead chose to think about my already set-up music reviews (Which is kindasorta a blog) and what I'll write next and when I'll write it. Because while those tend to be more difficult to write now as I find it harder to find fun in the work they provide, I always often occasionally end up enjoying the completed product.