Fail better,
While backpacking through Europe for 3 months I got back to the unique situation of having to learn a WHOLE bunch of things from scratch. I had to try different ways to do things…some more than others. I’m sorry if I’m going to generalize here but I believe as we get older (yes at a ripe 22 I’m allowed to use that phrase) we get comfortable with what we know. I know I was comfortable in Vancouver, I had a job friends and a nice routine. Going to Europe threw that all out the window for me which I think was a great learning experience. Something that I would like to keep a hold of even though I’ve got a closet now.
In the past I was afraid to try new things for FEAR of failing and I don’t think that should hold any one person back. Edison viewed the lightbulb not as 200 failures but rather as a 200 step process. At this moment I have about 6 blank sketch pads in my room waiting for me to get a perfect sketch in there. The fear of failure has left them blank. This year I want to consciously go out there and try new things, learn a bit each step of the way and know that I AM LEARNING.
In 2010 I endeavor to:
1) Always have a camera on me
2) Post on this blog a minimum of twice a week
3) Each post will have an image to accompany it.
Now that I’ve laid it all out there I can’t wait to stick to this and see what kind of audience builds here.
Fill those sketchpads, Fail Better.

YAY Kurtis! I’ve always been afraid to fail too… and you’re right… I’ve been so afraid to fail, I just don’t try anything… so I’m determined to change that and change my life… I started a new blog… check it : http://lifeintentionexperiment.wordpress.com/
Good stuff Kurtis, just go for it!
Thanks Jen, I’ll check out your blog for sure.
YOU SAID YOU’D POST TWICE A WEEK