Welcome readers! šš½
Itās me! Who am I?
Well, I have a name (Aleeza) age (16), and residence (Vaughan, Ontario.) Except, you already knew that. So, who AM I?
The truth is, I donāt know. (Great intro Aleeza š)
You are probably thinking: This introduction SUCKS.
BUT WAIT!! šØ Stick with me here, you won't regret it! (Hopefully)
My Dillema with Introductions š¤
Previous to this summer, I had this huge problem that I didnāt know how to solve: Writing introductions. Why? Because of one dreaded word; passion.
It would go something like this. My name is Aleeza, Iām 16 years old, and I loveā¦Pause.
The problem was not that I was interested in nothing, the issue was I was interested in everything. Allow me to demonstrate šš¼
My first experience with The Knowledge Society š
It all started with an introduction video. (Here we go again.)
Our Directers Ian and Damian tasked us with a seemingly simple task - to create a short introduction to share with our fellow TKS innovates. Yet, in my head, I was panicking. WHAT DO I SAY?!?! I like art, but is that too broad? I play the guitar, but that thing has been in the corner of my room all week. I like cats more than dogsā¦ nevermind, too controversial š
I realized that I have MANY interests, but they are ALL surface level. What I lacked was a passion. Iām sure youāve all been told to āfollow your passionā and everything will fall into place. Except, HOW THE HECK am I supposed to follow something I donāt know??
I had this huge problem that I didnāt know how to solve until I was exposed to the TKS Kickoff.
āPassions are not found, they are developed.ā
This concept is a game changer for me. When I heard about this quote in the TKS kickoff session, my eyes widened, and I was hooked. I learned that:
Itās okay to take an unconventional path. Passion is a feeling - and feelings change. (Shout out to Ian and Damian for sharing their inspiring storiesšŖš¼ )
Being unique is combining and making connections between multiple things - you donāt need to choose ONE thing and abandon other parts of yourself.
Learning from IBMās Cheif Market Maker
I had that amazing opportunity to attend an event with IBMās chief market maker Sanjay Tugnait. My takeaways:
Itās okay to not know the future. A big portion of the jobs we will see in the future have not even been created yet.
People, Planet, Purpose. Business models change as these three factors change. (If itās profitable to be sustainable, that is the direction we will go.)
Minimalistic lifestyle: Living a more present and focus life can be a great habit.
My biggest takeaway was something not explicitly mentioned, but it was the idea that Sanjay CREATED his own role based on what he thought would bring the company most value, and what made him UNIQUE. How crazy is that?!?!
Whats next?š
One of the most important skillās I have begun to develop is Goal Setting. So, in the spirit of bias towards action, here are some of my goals for this month. (Look out for an update in my next newsletter.š)
Increase my rate of brain dates š§
Figure out what focus excites me - then go full sendš
Publish another article and improve on layout design
Start learning python, and create a project - even if itās really simple
Develop better reading habits! Up next: Atomic Habits (Ironic isnāt itš)
So again, who am I?
I donāt knowā¦yet. But thatās okay.
What I DO know is this year is gonna be a challenge, and I am ready to conquer it.šŖš¼š Screw the moonā¦ Iām going to mars, and I hope to take you all on that journey with me. š„³
Thanks so much for reading my newsletter!Ā