Claims of Occupation

One thing that has sparked huge controversy amongst my many devout readers is the 'Regarding the Raad' column on my my profile. The ostentatiousness of my claims of occupation has stirred a sort of perceived arrogance about me, and whilst I write this partly to quell these rumours, my main intention is to alter your understanding of the concept of success and revive your lost aspirations.

Someone who claims to have as many occupations as I have indicated must surely be off his rocker. Let's pause for a minute and refer to our good ol' friend Google in search of what an occupation actually is: http://bit.ly/1bpegVP

The first definition may not elicit a single reaction, but the second will hopefully make you realize something; you don't have to be a so-called 'professional' to be the noun-agent version of the thing you do. As in the words of American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor, actor and musician, Robert Rodriguez, when addressing a bunch of aspiring hopefuls:

"So you wanna be a filmmaker? Wrong. You are a filmmaker. The moment you think about that you want to be a film maker, you're that. Make yourself a business card that says you're a filmmaker, pass them around to your friends, and as you get that over with and you got that in your mind that you are one; you'll be one, you'll start thinking like one. Don't dream about being a filmmaker; you are a filmmaker."

You don't have to be successful to be all the things you want to be, you just have to do them, take pride in doing them, and enjoy the process. Who determines if you're 'successful' or not, and why do you listen to those people anyhoo! Success is personal. It's like a big bowl of instant pudding; in the box you get a mixture of happiness and self satisfaction, but to enjoy the pudding itself you have to pour in the hard work and give it the time it needs to set. Once complete, you over-indulge on this delicacy (and don't let just anybody have a taste).

This analogy is ruined by the fact that I sometimes enjoy unset pudding. This can be attributed to my impatience, which in same cases is not a bad thing. If you want something with great desire, and want it now, you will go to great lengths to achieve it. This drive is necessary to attain your personal success. It is not however, in the case of some bearded Shakespearean/Scottish kings, a reason to commit murder and treason.

Balance out the ambition of MacBeth and the common-sense of someone who has common-sense (there are YouTube tutorials for this stuff) and  you will have all the ingredients to make the perfect little girls  dessert. If you prefer more elaborate cuisine; no problem! Just don't stop halfway. There's nothing worse than finding someone's half-finished business that has been left to ferment over long periods of time.

Take this from someone who has been scolded many a time for leaving sandwiches in his school bag, sometimes over the course of summer holidays.

Maybe that's the reason why my mom never 'made' me lunchboxes for school...