This week has felt like a learning and cultural paradise. Of sorts.
I attended a cultural majlis, an online salon about self-organizing during a time of chaos, and just ended a webinar on how to crush it on Twitter.
Art, conversations, and learning.
I’m also reading books with a close friend of mine. I feel connected.
3 lessons this week:
(from Bahraini artist, AbdulRahim Sharif, and Matthew Kobach)
1) “It doesn’t matter what you do, what matters is how you do it.”
2) “If you ever have a moment where you’re on a wave and you have it, ride it out as long as you can! You're not stealing from your future self. Take advantage when you have those brief moments in your life, really maximize on them.”
3) “Just because it’s simple does not mean it is easy.”
My lesson this week:
You don’t usually see results immediately. I’ve rarely seen immediate results. Most things I’ve worked on take time, and I see results much, much later. Don’t look for instant gratification. Growth takes time.
I’ve been thinking of writing about the unspoken nuances and generations of patriarchy in desi culture that have led to subtle, sexist norms. It’s a subject I’m looking forward to exploring in my writing. I’ve been thinking about it for a while. Might as well write it. I might pen this down over the weekend, who knows.
Did you learn anything interesting/cool/thought-provoking? Hit reply, and let me know. If it’s in the next 24 hrs, I promise, I’ll reply.
Till then, stay home and stay safe.
x
Mashal
my lessons this week
I've been learning a bunch of topics with regards to pen-testing. Given the free time, I've set a target to try and write the first chapter for a novel by the end of the month, so let's see how that goes!