Comments on: Lifestyle Design http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 17 May 2012 05:15:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Educational Blog Posts : nick onken shoptalk http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-2111 Educational Blog Posts : nick onken shoptalk Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:48:51 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-2111 [...] Lifestyle Design http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html [...] [...] Lifestyle Design http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html [...]

]]> By: nickonken http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-1447 nickonken Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:00:58 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-1447 Jenika, There are a lot of great ideas, and things to design your life by in the 4 Hour Workweek and overall it's a great vision, but some of things are a bit extreme. Designing your life doing photography really takes the puzzle pieces of your life and figuring out how to fit them together to get where you ultimately want to be. Usually means something has to be sacrificed. Best! Jenika, There are a lot of great ideas, and things to design your life by in the 4 Hour Workweek and overall it’s a great vision, but some of things are a bit extreme. Designing your life doing photography really takes the puzzle pieces of your life and figuring out how to fit them together to get where you ultimately want to be. Usually means something has to be sacrificed. Best!

]]> By: Jenika http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-1446 Jenika Thu, 11 Nov 2010 02:20:40 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-1446 I agree with your assessment of The 4 Hour Work Week. Kind of extreme sometimes (I can't imagine only checking my email once a week as a photographer??) but in spirit, he has it right on. And so do you. I'm going from grad school in psychology to photography, but I can't even tell you how many people have expressed envy about this flying leap. It takes guts to do these things but it can be a huge release at the same time. I applaud your career moves and following your passion. You're right - everything requires sacrifice, including living your dream. I spent a lot of time traveling abroad, and didn't realize until I got back how badly some of my family relationships and friendships had suffered. Living your dream isn't all fuzzies and rainbows - there are real consequences to every action. It doesn't mean you shouldn't live your dream, just that you have to really prioritize. It's so easy to spend away your time without ever thinking about what you're going to get out of it. Anyway, I'm rambling now I guess, but I wanted to thank you for your blog and for your thoughts. I also have been browsing your portfolio and love how positive and invigorating the images are. Really wonderful work. All the best to you, Nick! I agree with your assessment of The 4 Hour Work Week. Kind of extreme sometimes (I can’t imagine only checking my email once a week as a photographer??) but in spirit, he has it right on. And so do you. I’m going from grad school in psychology to photography, but I can’t even tell you how many people have expressed envy about this flying leap. It takes guts to do these things but it can be a huge release at the same time. I applaud your career moves and following your passion.

You’re right – everything requires sacrifice, including living your dream. I spent a lot of time traveling abroad, and didn’t realize until I got back how badly some of my family relationships and friendships had suffered. Living your dream isn’t all fuzzies and rainbows – there are real consequences to every action. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t live your dream, just that you have to really prioritize. It’s so easy to spend away your time without ever thinking about what you’re going to get out of it.

Anyway, I’m rambling now I guess, but I wanted to thank you for your blog and for your thoughts. I also have been browsing your portfolio and love how positive and invigorating the images are. Really wonderful work. All the best to you, Nick!

]]> By: Melinda http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-88 Melinda Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:38:57 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-88 Really loved this post buddy, have not logged on in a while and happy I did today. You are an inspiration as always! Really loved this post buddy, have not logged on in a while and happy I did today. You are an inspiration as always!

]]> By: Greer Rivera http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-87 Greer Rivera Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:53:38 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-87 Just wanted to let you know you are brilliant and always tell me exactly what I need to hear at the moment. I am currently deciding whether to leave my wedding photography business I have in the Caribbean and move to California to pursue Commercial photography to shoot for the kind of clients you shoot for or not. Like you said you do have to WANT it and I truly do.. just wondering if I might go out there and fail... then what? Just wanted to let you know you are brilliant and always tell me exactly what I need to hear at the moment. I am currently deciding whether to leave my wedding photography business I have in the Caribbean and move to California to pursue Commercial photography to shoot for the kind of clients you shoot for or not. Like you said you do have to WANT it and I truly do.. just wondering if I might go out there and fail… then what?

]]> By: therese http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-86 therese Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:31:01 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-86 Love all your posts. Are you still writing your book, any word when that will come out? Love all your posts. Are you still writing your book, any word when that will come out?

]]> By: ezra http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-85 ezra Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:54:09 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-85 Thanks for the post...today is my last day at my 9-5...this is very encouraging...thank you...and thanks for the heads up on Amanda Sosa Stone...she's awesome!!! Thanks for the post…today is my last day at my 9-5…this is very encouraging…thank you…and thanks for the heads up on Amanda Sosa Stone…she’s awesome!!!

]]> By: Austin Cabot http://nickonken.com/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html/comment-page-1#comment-84 Austin Cabot Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:47:20 +0000 http://205.186.128.244/blog/2009/10/lifestyle-design.html#comment-84 Great post Nick. I'm a College Senior Graduating in May 2010 and am trying to make my mind up about trying to pursue a career in professional photography or going out and getting a steady corporate job. I don't know what lies ahead in the next few months, but I enjoy anything that allows me to look at my position from a different angle. What is success to me? Great post Nick. I’m a College Senior Graduating in May 2010 and am trying to make my mind up about trying to pursue a career in professional photography or going out and getting a steady corporate job. I don’t know what lies ahead in the next few months, but I enjoy anything that allows me to look at my position from a different angle.
What is success to me?

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