I was fortunate to attend the Create Philippines Confernce yesterday at the HallOne, ITC Center, Pasay City. You might be wondering why I attend conferences whenever I can. As a job seeker, I believe that I have to continue learning. Now is the best time to focus on self-improvement, as I have plenty of time to do so. I have committed myself to learning whenever I can, through books, periodicals, websites, blogs, and podcasts. I am lucky that I have access to knowledge even when I am at home.
Conferences are valuable because I am exposed to industry expertise and trends. I also get to network and experience going out of my comfort zone in introducing myself and my blog. I have learned from design thinking that empathy is valuable in finding solutions to foster sustainable development. Thus, by listening to talks on creativity, I am enriching myself with inspiring ideas in order to empathize more with everyone I encounter. Given that I am now at the crossroads of my personal life and my career (yes, jobhunting is a career), I can utilize my creativity to diversify myself, my professional trajectory, and blog journey. Hopefully, my commitment to creativity can improve my chances of getting a wonderful career and enhance my website’s content in the long run.
I am excited to innovate in the long run and of course, to keep up with the times. My blog is an example of my personal development while I am looking for work. I enjoy blogging so much, that I am now doing it on a daily basis. I plan to continue blogging even when I am already employed. That way, I continue to enrich myself through experiences that I can blog about, which can be separate from my job.
I have experienced a lot of positivity when I started this blog this May, and I think it is timely that my 30th day in my Grateful Days Project ends in a conference on creativity. I am challenged to carry on with my blog as a more innovative thinker. I hope that you will also attend conferences so you can learn, network, and share your ideas. Who knows, you may also get inspired and even begin a passion project, just like how I started this blog.
To quote Mr. Eric. Cruz of AKQA Shanghai, create your own opportunity. By blogging everyday and having the discipline to tell my story on a regular basis, I am diversifying myself, teaching myself creativity, and training myself on how to truly live. And that is bravery in action, because it takes courage to share my thoughts even I would rather hide behind the covers.
Ms. Lucille Tenazas from Parsons talked about cultural ambiguity and how Filipino creatives can capitalize from it.
To stay relevant, be creative!
Mr. Eric Cruz on saving us from boredom
Yes! 🙌🏼
College classmate Peepo David of AKQA Shanghai presented his humbling journey from struggling to get hired to being one of the best in his field.