professionalism

As one of the writers who have been writing for many years, I still remember what I said to my literature teacher in high school, that literature has its social mission. I don't feel much value in the writings that follow the trend and sing praises for the sake of profit. They are just personal complaints, or the writings of life journals. , so my writing inevitably has a strong purpose. Whether it is commentary on current affairs, interviews with people, self-study sharing, or even simple self-made notes or experiences, there is only one purpose in fact-to promote change through writing. The change I want to see is the awakening of more people - awakening to the fact that they do not necessarily have to follow the life path preset by mainstream society; awakening to what is the inherent rights and dignity of human beings. And these inherent rights and dignity should not be surrendered even under the coercion and temptation of others; awakening to transcend the definition of success in mainstream society, people can gain more autonomy and freedom.

Although I have ambitions for the society and the world, I find that I have been stuck in the bottleneck position, unable to improve or break through. After several years of confusion, I seem to have made a big circle and returned to the original point. And this origin is myself: I have realized that if I don’t know who I am; what needs I have that have not been met so far; what I am afraid of, what I am good at, and where are my interests... . If the above questions are not answered, my efforts seem to be in vain.

What kind of person am I? In a word, he is a very professional person. But my professionalism is not the professionalism understood by the mainstream. Because I don't aspire to work my way up the ranks of a big company. Rather than being driven by the desire for wealth and status, my careerism is often driven by anxiety. Not long after I was admitted to university, when many students were still intoxicated by the freedom of university life and the pride of being admitted to university, as a visually impaired person, I was shrouded in the fear of losing my job after graduation very early. So I started planning for my career early on. In the job market, what jobs are available for members, and what kind of education, experience, and abilities are required for those jobs, etc., have always been things that I prick up my ears and don't want to miss half of it. Even though I have been put into work later, I am still very interested in the information about any strange new industries that appear in the market.

As an office worker working for a large organization, I am the envy of many. However, I have been supported by the system for many years, and my inner anxiety is increasing day by day. How long can I keep my current job? What else can I do if my job will be replaced in a short period of time due to organizational restructuring, technological development, etc.? In short, in addition to the current full-time job, what other abilities do I have, and I am competent for those jobs have always been my torture to myself. Based on the above, a very ironic situation has emerged: freelancers envy office workers like me with stable income, but I envy their diverse skills and work autonomy. Speaking of the "enterprise" above, my career is a horizontal development model, and I hope to have a variety of work skills. Therefore, moving from a single job to a slash is a development path I am very eager for.

Continuing the spirit of struggle through writing

In Hong Kong at present, freedom of expression is narrowed to almost suffocation. Writing is the freedom of the smallest unit of a person, but the reality in Hong Kong is on thin ice. But I don't want to write something that even I look down on because of this. I still believe in the power of words to drive change, and I still want to use writing to drive the changes I want to see.

With the current environment, I think what I can do is to let more people see that even if the environment is harsh, we can still stand up straight through the brave stories of ordinary people. These people are socially inconspicuous and may be disabled people who many consider weak. But they don't want to be kidnapped by society's stereotypes. So time and time again, I bravely broke through barriers outside my comfort zone. Perhaps their actions are insignificant in the eyes of many people, but they refuse to be kidnapped by stereotypes, refuse to be limited by the comfort zone, and make efforts to live out themselves again and again. Isn't this the embodiment of the spirit of resistance? In 2023, I will discover more stories of these little people breaking through.

Self-media that can help people and make money

Making a cup of hand-brewed coffee at home, brewing a cup of Hong Kong-style milk tea, frying a delicious and juicy super rib-eye steak, or making a plate of stir-fried wok may be easy for ordinary people. But for the visually impaired, it takes a huge effort. Therefore, it has always been believed that the visually impaired are incapable of doing the above things. In fact, if the tools available in the market only cater for the needs of able-bodied people, and the visually impaired do not have suitable tools available, there are certainly not many people who can do the above things. But is it true that there are no tools available for the visually impaired? of course not. It's just that this information is not noticed by the mainstream society, so that it is difficult for people in need to find it. Five years ago, I read a report that a Singaporean designer made knives that can avoid cutting hands, and pots that can be placed in the center of the donkey to prevent hot hands. These kitchen utensils are designed for the visually impaired, but when I wanted to buy them, I couldn't find any information on how to get them.

After discovering this information gap, I came up with a business plan - to build a blog site or a YouTube channel to introduce kitchenware and other household appliances suitable for the visually impaired, so that more visually impaired people can live independently by using suitable appliances , or even find joy in everyday life. In this self-media, I can introduce the characteristics and usage methods of various tools through unboxing videos, and I can also share my experience, knowledge and experience through blog posts. I hope to pass this useful information to those in need through my self-media. On the other hand, it is also hoped to attract suitable advertisements through these specialized contents. You can even cooperate with related companies to promote products through affiliate marketing. Then I myself have a profit to maintain this work.

I hope to be small and beautiful

I was inspired after reading the book "The Company of One Man". I don't have the ambition to start a big company, I just want to do what I want to do. During this period of time, in addition to reading "The Company of One Man", I also read a lot of books about freelance work. The authors of these books all encourage readers to dig deep into their own desires and values. Of course, I also accept the opinions of the authors and dig deep into myself seriously. I can see my longing for autonomy and freedom. And my value is empowerment. Because empowerment is an indispensable element of autonomy and freedom. What I want to do is to empower myself and others who are in the same situation as me. Hopefully I can eventually start my own small and beautiful one-person company.