30. The Simple Life
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Editor's Notes
Part 1: Art is Everything, since the beginnings of Mankind, we as humans expressed what we see around us through art. From cave paintings to literature, we personally expressed ourselves through various aspects of art.
Part 1: Art is a way for us as individuals to differentiate ourselves from others. It allows us to be our very own unique person.
Part 1: Art grows alongside our personalities and helps us develop our own ways of thinking and allows us to perceive the world differently from others.
Part 2: My name is Ysmael Carbonell, and I am an artist. Ever since I was a young child, art had always been a huge part of my life.
Part 2: It helped me to develop my individuality or uniqueness. Because of art I learned that there are many ways in accomplishing any task. Just as there are many ways one hero can be portrayed depending on the artist.
Part 2: What differentiates me from my peers is this mindset, we were all taught the same methods in order to accomplish something, but I always try to find another faster and easier way. This idea is what my instructors recognize about me.
Part 2: I also try to show my peers my different methods in order to help them become more open to other possibilities instead of just sticking to one.
Part 2: This means that what I value the most is Innovation. I believe this because innovation is what creates progress.
Part 2: I believe that innovation is what creates our future because it pushes our thoughts and thinking forward and the changes may seem small at first but in the long run they become the seeds of something greater.
Part 2: So the thing that motivates me the most are people who are willing to find their own paths in life and become successful, because they are the ones who are changing our old beliefs in that there is only one way to reach success.
Part 3: I am a Maverick - A person who always thinks differently from others and is regarded to be unorthodox.
Part 3: I always to tend to think outside the box in order to accomplish a task and I am not afraid to fail. A mistake will just lead me to find another way until the task is done.
Part 4: Growing up I have learned to think differently even though I wasn’t always praised for it or successful at times, but I always kept going until the job was done.
Part 4: With this type of mentality I developed a great resolve and determination whenever presented with any type obstacle.
Part 4: This type of mentality also helped me with my past career in military where we always got the job done regardless of the situations we faced.
Part 4: My time in the military also further strengthened my values and beliefs and this is my competitive advantage over my peers.
Part 4: I was given the responsibilities to train others so that they may become proficient at their jobs.
Part 4: In a way, I have experienced a managerial or supervisory position.
Part 5: Even after leaving my military career, I still keep the values that I have learned during that time.
Part 5: I have learned to follow and lead, so I always know my place in a group.
Part 5: I will act accordingly to the position that is given to me.
Part 5: When given the role of a leader, I had always been fair and considered other’s thoughts and opinions.
Part 5: My consideration of others regardless of their role or rank has always made me respectable.
Part 5: I have also worked with many different types of people in the military including those who I perceived to be annoying.
Part 5: Still when it came to working together we always pulled through and was successful.
Part 5: In the future I am hoping to become an entrepreneur, but I want to first gain experience through being an employee.
Part 6: So far I am still working on my portfolio but here is a website where I post my work http://iceqc0918.deviantart.com
Part 6: So far I am still working on my portfolio but here is a website where I post my work http://iceqc0918.deviantart.com
Part 7: Success is for me is defined by being happy and content.
Part 7: People say that as humans we will never truly be content, but through my experiences in life I have learned to be humble and live a simple life, so just being content and happy is how I will my measure my success.
