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The Fight to Leave the Comfort Zone
In life, we often want to make changes, but somehow, a voice inside our heads tries to convince us that that’s a bad idea. Perhaps we are considering attending a dance class, but we resist by telling ourselves that meeting new people will be awkward; or running in the mornings, but the mind reminds us that it’s too cold outside; or, finally, make that solo trip abroad, but once again, we push back saying it might be too dangerous or lonely. But have you noticed that when we overcome that negative internal voice and do it anyway, we feel a strong sense of accomplishment? In this article, I discuss the…
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The Novice Phase
In November 2024, I traveled to Tamarindo, Costa Rica, and while the weather conditions were not optimal, I chose to have fun nonetheless. As I was setting up my camera, I was approached by a surfer who was curious about my equipment. We had a pleasant conversation and offered to film him with my drone as he surfed. He accepted it happily and took off into the sea. It was all going well until I realized that I’m still a novice operating “Tito”, the drone. Soon after launching it, I began facing problems. I couldn’t find the surfer in the sea, position the camera in the right angle, or move…
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We Are All Superheroes in Our Life Stories
In my life story, I often visualize myself as a superhero whose job is to defeat villains, aka "adversity", presented by life...