So I’ve been thinking about new topics to write about but am pretty busy with work, so I come home and get tired and end up not writing. True Story.
However I have a couple posts in the works to document about what exactly I do at Quiksilver. I will showcase the projects I launched, details about them, and just an overall writeup.
I realized that it’d be cool to show people finished products of my work, its one of the perks of being a developer. I love seeing something launch.
And i’ll write up a couple nonsense posts in between!
Im back! I’ve had some posts in the works and have saved them in the “draft” state, but I realized I haven’t been cranking out posts like I should. I keep forgetting the fact that this is MY blog so it goes however I want. So I’m going to try to post more frequently, and I might have some in depth posts, and some completely random.
Anyhoo, I got a new snowboard and am super stoked on it. Part of the perks of working for Quiksilver is that they own a good amount of companies and I can get discounts on awesome gear.
I got a Lib-Tech Attack Banana 159 and Gnu Park Bindings. I also got some DC Boots, Quiksilver Snow Jacket, the works!
Here are some pictures of my setup.
Now, you might read this at first and think I’m ridiculous but give me a chance to explain myself. I personally do not like it when people say “but it was all worth it”.
Whenever I hear someone saying the phrase above, it makes me think that they do not like doing what they are doing. Like when you see a person working hard every single day and getting a good bonus and hearing them say “oh but it was all worth it!” Would that mean that you wouldn’t work hard otherwise? Is hard work part of your DNA or is hard work only done when a goal or award is given?
For me, I try to work my ass off day in and day out. Not with the intention of getting praise, financial bonuses, but for personal satisfaction. Not to say it isn’t nice to get a raise, but that comes secondary. People who know me in and out of work know that I am highly competitive and try to be “the best” at everything. I know that I’m not the best at everything, but I will sure damn try my best to be.
People need to work for themselves and their own goals, whether it be a job or a hobby. If you have a somebody who loves building remote controlled cars and he spends 10 years making one, he wouldn’t say “… but it was all worth it”. He would say “yea, it took 10 years and I loved every minute of it”.
I sometimes think about the job that I have, being able to do what I love doing. I would never say though that my hard work “was all worth it” because quite frankly, it hasn’t been that hard! Well, it’s been super difficult not gonna lie, but where some people see a long road of hard work and school, I see a road full of fun, difficult challenges, and lots of self satisfaction.
Who likes things that are easy, anyways?
Everyone knows that I’m a HUGE apple fan. The passing of Steve Jobs today is most certainly a loss, but we must not take todays loss as if there will be some sort of delay in innovation. It is up to us to keep moving forward.
Many thank Steve Jobs for coming out with awesome/cool products, from the Mac, iPhone, etc.. etc.. which is totally fine.
I personally would like to thank Steve for living the motto, “keep your head up”.
From starting Apple, getting fired from the company he built, coming back in and having Microsoft be your main competitor you’re up against, to eventually making Apple to be one of the top companies on the planet, that takes some serious madness. Lets not forget he was the CEO of Pixar. (I LOVE Toy Story!)
Most would look at where they are today and evaluate themselves based on past experiences, not where they can be. I’m inspired how Steve never settled for what he had, always went for what he wanted.
My personal favorite quote from Steve.
“[...]for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.’”
Let us all put the products aside and think about the values. Let us think like Steve.
Let us think different.
