PART TWO
From speaking to Kia, I realised that she is rewarded by her changes through seeing the happiness that she has created for the people around her. This made me think that maybe it’s a good idea to reward the changes that go well in your lives.
Maybe it’s as simple as, knowing when you are on the right track and taking time to reward yourself and keeping yourself positive about reaching that end goal.
It’s also a fact that most goals take time and so you should never feel like reinvention should be quick; it is a gradual process which you need to plan a strategy for. If change happens too quickly, it might tire you out much before you have done anything worthwhile with your life.
If you do fail, don’t let this stop you ever striving for change again. Failure is part of our learning process. Rather than hiding in your closet ask for feedback or assess where you went wrong. Then the next time you cannot falter along the way.
If you are a budding, young writer then you should always make time for reinvention, especially as it is one of those careers that can offer the most variety without having to strenuously study for the change.
To start the process, young writers should firstly take some time off or find some free time where they can just think about their plan and their goal for change for a first few days. Take a retreat if you must but find a quiet place to think without any distractions.
Once you have a strategy, stick to it! There is nothing worse than knowing what could have been. Be serious about this change. Tell yourself that you cannot go back to your old life.
Reinvention has been popular even when individuals have rewarding careers already. For instance, Donatella Versace who is infamous for her designer brand clothing decided to take a different turn in the fashion world.
She created a new line for high street brand H&M which was a result of more than the year’s preparations. This result was not as easy as creating her ready- to – wear lines for her own collections for which she has had years of practice.
Her main reason for this change was to educate the youth about the history of Versace.
“I wanted to show the young people what Versace is. I was expecting H&M to tell me, ‘No, you can’t do this,’ but I gave them some samples, and they came back with something very similar. We live in the world of fashion, the world of young people,” she said.
Here again, Donatella had doubts that this change might have not worked but pursued it anyway since she was passionate about it.
Even more, Joan Rivers, the comedian known for her sarcasm and ‘don’t – care’ attitude says that she likes her phases of reinvention and does not let anyone stop her.
“My career is very fluid. People always say to me “You keep reinventing yourself” and you just want to stare at them. You just go with the opportunity. I’m constantly writing, I’m constantly performing. I’m on the air in ‘Fashion Police’ but I’m also writing the show and the ‘Joan and Melissa’ show, “she says.
Filmmaker Nora Ephron famous for Oscar- nominated writing for When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle and You’ve Got Mail reveals that it is never too late to reinvent yourself.
The 60 – year – old who has worked as a journalist, on President JFK’s campaign, director, filmmaker and writer feels that perhaps women have it easier.
“Women are sometimes in a better position than men to reinvent themselves. Men are more likely to get stuck in ruts, which is one reason why so many of them buy things like boats instead of switching careers, “she mentions.
Why not begin the change today? Change can only bring rewards and if you are positive, it should ensure your happiness and success in every part of your life.
Try something different today!
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