Change has been the rule for me rather than the exception. Oh, and there is always a lot of compromise thrown into the mix, too. So you ask, “What’s your ideal job?” I return with the question of when? There is no one answer standing monolithic over my life – “This was the top of the top!
In the 1960s, if you asked Pius Itinerant Lou, he’d have answered, ” a steady coffeehouse gig, heading to the ‘Coast’ for that recording gig…oh yeah…a cute chick!” Now don’t disapprove, he was late teens, early twenties, and wasn’t very mature.
By the time I had made progress in undergrad, or in grad school, my answer would have been, ” a good contract at a top school to teach in, and then move along to a tenure track job at perhaps Yale! Oh, and a gorgeous girlfriend!”
See he did make progress!
So it went. In the 80’s, I wanted more contracts for research in applied anthropology. Then in the 90s, after the Reinvention of Government by President “Billy Bob,” I just wanted a job. By then, I had already married my gorgeous wife!
My time as a maritime carver was my happiest. I was creative, made a living, had a wonderful family and felt creatively fulfilled.
So you see, it’s not just one thing, at one time forever and ever. We have to move with the times.
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My only real constant has been change. I think I am kinda ready to settle down though.
Me too!!!! It’s about time.
Change rarely announces itself loudly. The leaders who navigate it best tend to notice patterns early and adjust systems quietly before disruption forces their hand. That kind of awareness often matters more than reacting fast once change is obvious.
Nope. It’s not just one thing — but in my life it’s been one thing, I just couldn’t get there and all the other things I did were pretty great, too.
I think we need to know more about the photo. 🙂
Graduation day ofrom Boston University. My inlaws were plotting my future as a stern man on a lobster boat on the Maine coast, and I was ploting a future as an anthropologist. Two weeks on the lobster boat were enough for me. Filling bait bags left me stinky and out of sorts.
I’ve tried to bring creativity into every job I’ve done but this was not always welcomed. Being your own boss as a woodcarver must make it doubly enjoyable. Hopefully you’ve always had great clients.
Come to think of it Tracy, I’ve had some truly great clients, aand that does make it very enjoyable.
Hope all is well with you!
I’m alive and not unhappy about that. 🙂
Me too!
Your talent tops the list.