EMDT MAC: Week 4 Art of Possibility 9-12

The Art of Possibility has been a very pleasurable read for me during this class. I have gained a lot of insight from reading this book, not only as an educator but also in my personal life as well. In this week's reading I was really drawn to Chapter 11: Creating the Frameworks. This chapter expounded upon the ideas built up in previous chapters and discussed ways to apply them to a healthier outlook on life. One of the ideas I specifically latched onto was the idea of expanding your ability to envision goals.

This is an idea I can relate to in my professional life. As a freelance multimedia designer one of the most important tasks I set aside for myself each week is networking with other freelancers from my area. At a personal level this has proven to be very frustrating for me in the past because in order to get a lot of the jobs in the area I live in you have to "know" somebody already. So starting off has been very difficult for me these past few years as I have struggled to carve out a name for myself in this area. Recently I haven't been giving as much time to this activity of networking as usual because in the past it has proven to be quite in effective, but after reading these chapters I felt a little more inspired to go out there and find my opportunity.

Well by chance I was at a book store at the mall looking in the programming languages section because I've been wanting to learn more about Web Development specifically in Word Press. It just so happened that while I was in this section I ran into someone whom I had networked with in the past and they recognized me. She saw what I was reading and we started talking about current projects we had going on. Long story short, she ended up bring me onto a project she is doing for a "living saint" who tours the country giving speeches and blessing people. It didn't really sound like a job that would appeal to me but I took it anyways just for the opportunity to work.

Somehow during the process of recording the PSA, the client became intrigued by how quickly and efficiently I worked and wanted to know more about my skills and training. I told her all the different things I could do and a little bit about my past work experiences. She was very impressed and immediately offered me more work. I couldn't help but think about the chapters from this book, about laying down a positive framework for my life could lead to more beneficial things.