tech is only half the battle
helen Durrant
1: not knowing where to start
2: LOSING ENTHUSIASM
3: BEING AT WAR WITH YOUR MIND
1: NOT KNOWING WHERE TO START
unknowns
Starting small
- Media APIs
- Face detection / tracking
- Show camera input as output on screen
- Take one frame and detect eyebrows
- Draw line to represent new eyebrow shape
ask for help!
..but do your homework first
2: Losing enthusiasm
3: being at war with your Mind
"i can't show anyone until it's perfect"
"I'm not a natural.. I must not be meant to do this"
"if I was smart i wouldn't be finding this hard"
"You're never going to figure it out."
"Hmm, this is tricky"
"I mean, you're useless. Hopeless!"
"Really. Why even try? You should just quit now."
"You're never going to amount to anything."
thoughtsare not truths
you are not responsible for the thoughts you have
is this useful?
don't know where to start?
LOST enthusiasm?
We're all creative in our own way. Fill your time with things that bring you joy. Tackle your biggest unknowns first. Start small, build incrementally.
Respond with self-compassion. Try reframing your goals.
at war with your mind?
Acknowledge the thoughts and then put them gently aside. Pay attention to only those thoughts that are helpful.
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imageS
giphy.com
imgflip.com/memegenerator/Futurama-Fry
buzzfeed.com/hillaryreinsberg/gwen-stefanis-31-most-memorable-hairstyles
flickr.com/photos/yellowbookltd/4573613441
grabberwocky.com/15-crazy-cats
thank you
@goodforenergy
http://goodforener.gy
Tech is only half the battle
By Helen Durrant
