It's been a big switch when I quit my old procession (Software Engineer) and ventured into the unknown. So this is my current desktop.
First it's a REAL desktop and not a computer screen.
Second, I've had to learn a whole new set of tools. You would think a pencil is just a pencil and a paint brush is just a paint brush, but noooooo, they are tools into you mind and that's what needs re-tooling.
The tactual nature of these tools and operation as much more rewarding (and frustrating too) than typing code in an IDE. That had it's incentive but that well went dry and life changes, so I changed.
The pleasure of creating colors (no RGB involved) ad hoc wise is interesting. Getting the technique to merge them on paper is very tough. You do not know what you're going to get, so you just have to go with it.
I'm glad that I can do a lot of other things instead of Software, but I hope that others in my past procession work on other paths for when they leave the field. If they don't leave the field, the field may leave them. With the average age of software engineers in the late 20's early 30's, those in the 50's may want to lookup from their keyboards and smell some flowers of life.
It took me about 1.25 years to make the transition and I was planned for it, scheduled it and put my plan in motion myself. It's hard for me to comprehend how it works (or doesn't) for those who's transitions are not voluntary. I've met a couple of doctors (I procession that is 100% absorbing) that failed in their transition (similar to what my own father when through but his was not a doctor). Transitions are like Tarzan swinging on vines through the jungle, to get anywhere on the new vine you have to let go of your current vine. Or you get stuck!
Don't get stuck, learn to let go.
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