I recently read this quote and I thought it was simple yet brilliant. It made me realize, why would I want everything to happen all at once?
It’s easy to want everything all at once and it’s something I catch myself doing often. When it comes to my creative career, time feels so elusive. Working for myself means it’s all about self-motivation. I set deadlines (often overly ambitious ones) and then I’ll get disappointed with myself if I haven’t met those goals in time. It’s really because I want them all at once. I have a hard time accepting the fact that things take time. Yet I realize that if I want to live a balanced and happy life along the way, I need to have patience with myself and remember that I am doing the best I can, just like everyone else.
I’m struggling with this while working on my rebranding/redesign of this site. I just want it to be done (now!) with all of my new ideas implemented (I seriously cannot wait for it to come together and to show you all! I’m working on the header/logo now…) so I can keep focusing on my content. However, since I’m teaching myself the entire process (graphic design/web design), and keeping up original blog content, I need to accept that the process will take time. And that’s normal. Patience, although it can be difficult, is key.
Work hard and have patience. That’s my new motto. And remember,
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen all at once.” -Albert Einstein
xo
(Illustration by Molly Jacques. Don’t you love it? Down to Business is a collaborative series with Molly Jacques Illustration. View more here.)
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August 2, 2012 at 9:23 am
I know what you mean about wanting things to just be over or come already. It’s so much easier to savor things that already or haven’t yet happen rather than what’s right before us.
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August 2, 2012 at 9:53 am
That IS a fabulous quote. I feel the same way about applying to school/waiting for school to start/getting a job. I understand the process takes time but I want it now haha. This was an excellent quote to put in me in a good frame of mind :)
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Colleen Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Glad you can relate Sydney! I should have added that it makes me think of Willy Wonka…”I want an oompaloompa noooowww!” ;) xo
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August 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Such a fabulous (and much needed) quote. Thanks for sharing!
xo Heather
http://ahopelessnotebook.blogspot.com/
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August 2, 2012 at 1:00 pm
I’m in the same boat. As a creative, we must always motivate ourselves. I always find it difficult to create something like branding for myself and easier to do it for my clients. I think I put more pressure on myself and takes longer for me to make decisions because I have so many ideas : ) “Work hard and have patience” seems like a great motto to adapt.
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Colleen Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Tina- so true! I can definitely relate to too many ideas. :)
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August 2, 2012 at 1:02 pm
Gah! So true!! I’ve often thought or wished that ALL of my friends lived in the same place and we could just all be together.. It just won’t work right!! Things being spread out make us appreciate what we do have and missing what we don’t have makes us appreciate those things even more when we do get a chance to be near :-) Same goes with time, things, goals etc.
I think branding is one of those things that change with time, grow with time. I must be a humanist when it comes to branding or something :-) I practically think they eat, breath, and sleep too! It keeps the same heart…maybe even the same logo…but watching a brand grow and progress through the seasons is to be the best part of a brand and being a fan of a brand! You engage in the experience together :-) I like what you have established here, and I can’t wait to see where it is heading!! I
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Colleen Reply:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:22 pm
Bethany- love what you said! Thank you! I love seeing a brand evolve so it helps to know that others feel the same way about mine! xoxo
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August 2, 2012 at 2:59 pm
This is positively genius.
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August 4, 2012 at 2:46 pm
I absolutely love this post! I think so many of us can relate!
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August 8, 2012 at 8:24 am
Glad I read this. This is something I definitely need to remember as I’m waiting for filming to start!
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Colleen Reply:
August 8th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Yes! Thanks Carol! So excited for you! :)
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August 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm
I absolutely love this… Inspiring words to live by. Thanks for sharing!!!
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August 23, 2012 at 5:30 pm
Can I purchase this print?
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