Weaver & Loom

Ghazi al Balushi joins us this week on Own the Future.

Ghazi al Balushi is a creative & entrepreneur who started Just Jam creative community. Just Jam is a community of young Arab creatives in Muscat, Oman. They also book events in the community and the region, showcasing and supporting local musicians.

A personal note about Ghazi . . . Ghazi Balucci is one of the most releasing and generous individuals I've met. In all my interactions with him I've found him to be extremely generous, kind, giving, and supportive to all those around him. 

Ghazi is already winning. But watch out for him over the next 10-20 years. He is gonna make new waves of music and give space to creatives all across the Arab Gulf and the Middle East.

Find and Follow Ghazi here: Instagram | Twitter | Soundcloud

Just Jam: Twitter | Instagram

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Last week Obaid and I talked about two things which inspired this episode . . .

1) Take a thousand photos and you might get a good one.

2) Set a daily routine/ritual so that in time you reach your goals. 

In this episode I expand on these two thought by reading excepts out of my upcoming book "Anchored: The discipline to stop drifting".

There are two main thoughts being shared.

1) Quantity of Quality: If you put in the reps of producing and creating (rather than being paralyzed by wanting to only produce "quality" art).

2) Limiting Work Load and Importance of Sleep: Limiting work, and ensuring sleep, are both integral component of productivity and creativity. 

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Here are some questions to help you think through what your twenty-mile-march might be...

The difficult part is deciding in which area of your life to initiate the Twenty-Mile March. To determine the small, daily steps you need to take, you need to know where you are going. Complete the following list to determine what your personal Twenty-Mile March will be.

1. Review your life vision: if you don’t have one, make one.
   • (Ask yourself what you want to be said of you when you die)
2. List the long-term goals that serve your life vision.
   • What would you have to achieve, or commit your life to for you life vision to become true. These would be you long team (10, 20, 30 year goals)
3. Examine the short-term goals that serve your long-term goals and life vision.
   • What must be done in the next 2-3 years to set yourself up for reaching your longterm goals.
4. Determine the area, or goal, that holds the greatest importance in this season in light of where you hope to end up.
5. Once you have narrowed down the area of life or a specific goal, break down what you have to do on a daily basis to achieve that task. (Don’t get carried away in trying to do everything every day.)
6. Ideally, the daily task can be completed in one or two hours. It is also best if you are able to complete the “march” in the morning before lunch, because this is the time of day where your motivation is the highest.
7. The task should be more than researching or planning your dream. It should be doing, learning, and growing from experience. For example, if you want to become better at photography, take and edit a few photos during the hour. If you want to grow in a particular relationship, write a letter, make a phone call, or grab a coffee with that person.

Don’t be overwhelmed if you aren’t sure what area to pick or how to progress. Start somewhere, head out, and in a week or month’s time, you will not have lost anything even if you decide to change course. You will be on the road, and that is what matters.

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Last week Obaid and I talked about two things which inspired this episode . . .

1) Take a thousand photos and you might get a good one.

2) Set a daily routine/ritual so that in time you reach your goals. 

In this episode I expand on these two thought by reading excepts out of my upcoming book "Anchored: The discipline to stop drifting".

There are two main thoughts being shared.

1) Quantity of Quality: If you put in the reps of producing and creating (rather than being paralyzed by wanting to only produce "quality" art).

2) Limiting Work Load and Importance of Sleep: Limiting work, and ensuring sleep, are both integral component of productivity and creativity. 

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Here are some questions to help you think through what your twenty-mile-march might be...

The difficult part is deciding in which area of your life to initiate the Twenty-Mile March. To determine the small, daily steps you need to take, you need to know where you are going. Complete the following list to determine what your personal Twenty-Mile March will be.

1. Review your life vision: if you don’t have one, make one.
   • (Ask yourself what you want to be said of you when you die)
2. List the long-term goals that serve your life vision.
   • What would you have to achieve, or commit your life to for you life vision to become true. These would be you long team (10, 20, 30 year goals)
3. Examine the short-term goals that serve your long-term goals and life vision.
   • What must be done in the next 2-3 years to set yourself up for reaching your longterm goals.
4. Determine the area, or goal, that holds the greatest importance in this season in light of where you hope to end up.
5. Once you have narrowed down the area of life or a specific goal, break down what you have to do on a daily basis to achieve that task. (Don’t get carried away in trying to do everything every day.)
6. Ideally, the daily task can be completed in one or two hours. It is also best if you are able to complete the “march” in the morning before lunch, because this is the time of day where your motivation is the highest.
7. The task should be more than researching or planning your dream. It should be doing, learning, and growing from experience. For example, if you want to become better at photography, take and edit a few photos during the hour. If you want to grow in a particular relationship, write a letter, make a phone call, or grab a coffee with that person.

Don’t be overwhelmed if you aren’t sure what area to pick or how to progress. Start somewhere, head out, and in a week or month’s time, you will not have lost anything even if you decide to change course. You will be on the road, and that is what matters.

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Your time is valuable, thank you for giving me your attention. 

 

Obaid alBudoor, Emirati landscape and astrophotography photographer, breaks down his learning process of developing himself as a person, an artist, and how he took the leap from corporate banking and investment banking to becoming a full-time freelance photographer.  

Obaid shares about putting in the reps, living a discipled focused life, planning for the future, and most importantly discovering the sublime and the awe of creation.

Being alone in nature, and the awe and sublime of nature, drives Obaid to express through photography the beauty of creation and is passionate about exposing others to the beauty and wonder of the world around us.

Listen, enjoy, follow, comment. 

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EXTRA SHOW NOTES:

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Links for things and people we chatted about in the show:

William Patino: https://williampatino.com/

Waleed Shah (for tips on how to price yourself as a freelance photographer)

Gulf Photo Plus Workshop

the Preview App

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Find Obaid alBudoor here: Instagram

And Obaid's home page here: Website 

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Obaid shares about putting in the reps, living a discipled focused life, planning for the future, and most importantly discovering the sublime and the awe of creation.

Today on Own the Future, we will discuss three questions running through everyone’s minds, why we are asking these questions, and why they are important.

We’ve previously touched on these three question:

-Who am I? -What am I gonna do? -Am I gonna make it?

As Dr. Michael Wesch described in a previous episode [E002], These three question hit on three massive areas in our lives. Our identity, our occupation and making a living, and the third is the constant concern of risk and doubt that permeates our world.

Hundreds of years ago, humanity was not asking these questions.

Listen and discover why we are asking these questions today--and what you can, and should, do about it.

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Three questions are permeating modern society--find out what they are and why we are asking these questions.

• English - 94%
• Arabic - 6%

In this episode of Own the Future, Ali alSharji, an Omani Conceptual Artist, shares about a series of events that lead him to contemplate the meaning of life, life after death, and what you leave behind. 

These deep thoughts from a young age drove him to become an artist who uses photography to unravel concepts, and create social commentary about equality in society—with a specific passion about women’s rights.

Listen as Ali opens up about his personal life, art, and the importance of community.

 

Find Ali alSharji here: Instagram or Twitter

Find the story of Lilla's Dance (arabic) here: Lilla's dance

And Ali's home page here: Website

 

Thank you for listening and subscribing. 

You can find me (Lucas Skrobot) at the following locations.

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In this episode of Own the Future, Ali alSharji, an Omani Conceptual Artist, shares about a series of events that lead him to contemplate the meaning of life, life after death, and what you leave behind. 

These deep thoughts from a young age drove him to become an artist who uses photography to unravel concepts, and create social commentary about equality in society—with a specific passion about women’s rights.

Listen as Ali opens up about his personal life, art, and the importance of community.

Every moment of your life there is a decision to be made, a choice between short term happiness, and long term joy.

What are you choosing today to pursue long term happiness?

Find Dr. Michael Wesch here: Youtube or Twitter

Find Mike's FREE course (and book) here: ANTH101 

 

Thank you for listening and subscribing. 

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