Henry David Thoreau once said "The path of least resistance leads to crooked rivers and crooked men" and similar sentiments were floating in my head as I kicked up my feet after another thoughtless month of work documenting construction projects.
Much like 16th century French monarch, Lord Montaigne suggested; my mind stewed in the 'vague field of imagination'... yearning for a 'definite subject to bridle' my mind with.
Enter coding. I have had an on-and-off relationship with basic tutorials in javascript and ruby. While I always enjoyed learning about them, I never found the time to properly commit myself to the time and energy required to learn them beyond a very basic level.
The economic uncertainty in 2020, mixed with the timing of my biggest projects at work coming to a close blended with little work on the horizon created a volatile concoction ready for a spark. That combustion came in the form of an opportunity to spend more time with family, and finally get serious about pursuing coding. So I left what had been an easy and stable job to pack it all up and start over. Again. So it goes.
One month later, I have found myself wrapping up my first two weeks at the Flatiron School. It has been a challenge, but I know the hardest part was deciding to make a change. The famed jazz trumpet player Miles Davis boldly told his bandmates: "Do not fear mistakes. There are none." as he pushed the boundaries of jazz; setting the standard for the shape of jazz to come.
In the past two weeks I have worked harder than I have in years, and it feels good. It feels good to keep walking after the difficult first step. As I continue to grind my way through the curriculum, I know that once I stop myself to turn and look back to were I started, I will be surprised to see how far I have traveled. And that, I am looking forward to!
So here is to the journey!
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