Thinking Differently

We asked folks we admire to share one piece of conventional advice that they disagree with.
In the Filipino American culture, many parents and relatives will encourage, influence, and impose youth to pursue a medical career pathway, such as the popular nursing field. It has become a common knowledge that Filipinos are in the medical and nursing industry, with multi-generational families who are nurses. Being a nurse is a professional occupation and offers good benefits and salary to raise multi-generational families. It’s a tried-and-true profession where financial success and stability is inevitable. I respect and honor our Filipino American nurses because it is a difficult profession and American healthcare would not exist without the blood, sweat, and tears of Filipino American medical workers. Read more>>
“Art isn’t a real job” I work at my job almost 24/7. It’s not something that just comes easily. Just because I see something in my head or in my dreams doesn’t always means it goes onto paper, canvas, etc easily. There are times that I draw something and I hate the way it comes out, but I keep working at it until I’m happy with it. A lot of the times I dream artwork ideas then wake up and write them down so I don’t forget them. I keep notes of my ideas handy and try to fit them into themed art shows if possible. Read more>>
A piece of conventional advice that I disagree with is, “Find your passion”. Oh, the pressure of this statement alone… I’ve found out that my life flows easier when I abandon the idea that my passion is something to find. The truth is, I didn’t “find” anything, rather I surrendered and partnered with my life. I let go of conventional, traditional, and the idea of “the right way”. There is no right way. Just a way. There is no wrong way either. You must build your passion. You do this by doing what humans do best- live. Also, you will find that you actually have multiple passions. Read more>>
You should start your business with an LLC. First of all, an LLC isn’t the only business formation you can have, and secondly I always tell future business owners now that you don’t need an LLC to get your feet wet. Too many people are scared to start a business because they don’t have the money for an LLC yet, which makes zero sense to prioritize first before you even have a business name, nor website, and you don’t know which business you want to start. Read more>>