Typically, the question of which career path I want to go has been unquestionably steadfast, unwavering in it’s certainty. This summer found me with sudden amounts of free time leaving me open to a new direction, new opportunities, and a refreshing state of mind. I recently read, Paul Graham’s The Anatomy of Determination aka The Grand Hustle, where major points on how determination conquers all—even talent were addressed. Through conversations, research, and err…subtle soul searching, I’ve realized how much determination matters in the creative field or any field at that. Graham breaks it down into 3 parts: a balance of willfulness, discipline, and ambition will create DETERMINATION. I don’t know if it’s the recession anymore but there is a sense of hunger in the air. I’ve always been one to look to the past for it’s originality, energy, and just plain dopeness that ceased to exist in my own generation—not savoring the right here and right now. Maybe, our revolution is slowly stirring within us to stop looking back at the past and simply, CREATE THE FUTURE. The greatest minds of the past never looked back, they had a vision and just did it. A lot of exciting things have been happening on the career front, which have left me inspired to create, now exactly what I will be creating? I don’t ask myself that question anymore, I stopped looking at my life through a sliding door.