I wonder... what truly matters?
“From Making Things to Making Sense:
My journey of turning a passion into a career, and a career into a path of self-discovery”
by nicolas de Barquin
This question has been the invisible thread weaving through my life, guiding me through an unexpected journey of discovery and growth. From my early fascination with biology to detours through landscape architecture and multimedia design, my search led me from creating 3D models for interactive games to co-founding a fablab, with one foot in real-time renderings for operation control centers in the space industry. It was a path of constant learning and adaptation, each step revealing how much more there was to discover.
Founding a fablab became a pivotal moment. Amidst the hum of 3D printers and the excited chatter of makers, I began to observe an intriguing pattern. Some members seemed to thrive, while others often struggled. I wondered: What shapes these differences in self-learning capacity? This question propelled me down more unexpected paths. I delved into game design and explored human behavior, and blockchain technology searching for solutions.
But despite my efforts, I found myself running up an endless hill, applying superficial fixes that never quite solved the underlying issues.
Then came the burnout.
Exhausted and disillusioned, I was forced to stop and reflect. “What had gone wrong? Why had I pushed myself to the brink?”
In the stillness that followed, I began to notice patterns. Disorganization, inefficiency, a constant sense of urgency and overwhelming. What was causing these symptoms?
The answer, I realized, lay in how we manage our attention. I stumbled upon the book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F~ck - Mark Manson". The short version is that “care” - another word for attention - is a finite resource. We should be intentional about where we spend it.
But this realization only led to more questions. How do we know what deserves our attention? In other words: What truly matters?
At the core of our ability to direct our attention lie three fundamental pillars. These pillars are the source of our attention. I call this concept "cognitive wealth" - an approach to life that I'm continuously exploring to empower myself since.
Now, I'm on a quest to share these realizations. Not because I have all the answers, but because I believe that together, we can find better questions about what truly matters. Questions that might lead to a life of purpose, clarity, and genuine human connection in our digital age.
If you're curious about attention management, personal growth, or how these ideas translate into daily life, you might find value in exploring my [thoughts] or my [Manual of Me].
As you do, consider this: what [unexpected lessons] might be waiting for you in the everyday moments of your journey?
hey, j'utilise Notion.so et Super.so pour éditer ce site web. Si vous êtes intéressé par des solutions no-code pour votre propre projet, je vous invite à explorer ces outils en utilisant mon lien d'affiliation.
