Shallow Thoughts
This is a giraffe:
At some point last year, my 7-year-old daughter felt compelled to create a giraffe, so she asked us to look up a picture of a giraffe on the internet, and she drew and colored this. If you look closely, you'll see that while she created it, she couldn't be bothered to finish coloring in half of the face. I keep this giraffe hanging next to my office desk for 2 reasons:
- I love my daughter, so I'm biologically tricked into thinking everything she does is wonderful
- It's a good reminder of how hard it is to persist to the final state when creating something
Deep Thoughts
I've seen quite a few posts on #steemit during my time here where people are airing their frustrations over the reaction that a particular post receives from the community. To anyone out there who has ever felt that way, I feel your pain, and there's only one thing to keep in mind:
Post because you feel compelled to create.
My kids write and draw and build with Lego for hours on end because they (a) want to create something and (b) want to share that something with someone. Two of my jobs as a parent are to provide that medium for creation and to become that receptive audience. Just because we grow up doesn't mean we lose that desire to create and share, which is why a platform like steem has so much potential. Unfortunately, as adults we tend to focus on getting some kind of return for time invested. Just remember that you are creating and posting here to satisfy your own irrepressible compulsion to create something, regardless of how well or poorly it is received. If you can maintain that mindset, then the act of creation will always be pure joy.
Bonus Thoughts
This evening the 7-year-old that created the giraffe started working on the org chart for "Health Company":
While I'm very happy she has created a company with the motto "Sleep! Eat! Exercise!", part of me is worried that I've created a monster ;-P
Daily Stats
Cash: 13.3%
Core: 74.8%
Explore: 11.9%
Workout: Kenzai Kettlebell Day 11 + 15min dog walk (too much rain!)
Alcohol: None
Supplements: Zinc 30mg, Magnesium 450mg
Sleep: midnight to 6:45am, broken, but rested
643|53
Any memory from the dearest one is pricelesss..!! 🤗
I's sure, evrytime u look at the painting on ur office, u remember how blessed ur life is...! 😇
And about tht reactions of people..!
people focus on money too much here, they should have enjoy blogging...!
money will eventually come..!
Best wishes for the Health Company .. ! 😜
~Tennis Girl 🎾🎾
Indeed, the community should enjoy creating content for it's own sake. It's a lot like fitness. . . if I focus on increasing strengh/speed/endurance, a healthy weight and appearance naturally follows.
I have a whole "Dad wall" in my office to help with mindfulness and gratitude, it works wonders:
this is really cute...! 🤗
a perfect dad wall...!!!!
May God bless u all..! 😇
Salut me for your daughter, keep the spirit in undergoing all activities should be a motivation to survive, thanks for sharing @grolelo.
good post, hope your son succeeds
I'm sure you meant Daughter if you read the post :)
Sleep, eat, and exercise,
I would like to join that company hihi ^^
Yup, sounds like a great place to work!
Wow ... All what in the minds of children is poured in the form of this painting. Surely you are very impressed until you put in the room where you work. A work of art that always gets the satisfaction in the soul that makes it. Many sides can be seen and also many side that can be felt that come into contact with the soul. Thanks for sharing something very interesting. Good luck always for you @grolelo. 😊👍
Your child is great, still 7 years old but can paint a giraffe as good as it, I feel proud and touched, let alone you? 😊👍with your child's intelligence, must be very memorable of what has been made by your child, until you save in your workplace. May your family always be happy wherever you are @grolelo. succes always for you friend😊
Your post is very good @grolelo
I hope your daughter Will be succes on the life
Cute giraffe man... it is indeed wonderful... too bad she didn't finish it.
Love to see the stats at the bottom.
Funny to see how she decided to make the neck small and head long... that is a caricaturist trait we lose with age.
Cheers man, great analysis :D
Glad you like the stats, they keep me honest!
Great work by your daughter. Leaving the art half is the start sign of an artist. As time goes she will follow her dreams and she will come to know what she wants to do. And i liked that you have pined it on your office desk. :)