Six Word Memoirs About Work and Learning
They say the shortest story ever written was this six-word beauty by Hemingway:
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
Following up with that idea, Smith Magazine invited readers to submit their own six-word memoirs. The first compilation was Not Quite What I Was Planning and their the latest project is Six-word memoirs on Love and Heartbreak (guess what my husband is getting for Valentine's Day?).
If it can work for love, it can work for work, too, so I thought it would be cool to see if we could collect some six word memoirs about your experiences with work and learning. Here are some that I thought of:
- Not sure how I got here.
- Did what I loved--made money.
- Should have majored in something else.
- Have I learned it all? Never!
- Worked my butt off. Worth it?
Ok, so I'm not Hemingway. And I seem to be a little down about work. But it's still fun. Consider it like Twitter on a diet.
What about you guys? Do you have a six-word memoir to share about work and learning?
Flickr photo via the trial
What about you guys? Do you have a six-word memoir to share about work and learning?
Flickr photo via the trial
It's OK to make a mistake.
Posted by: Janet Clarey | February 11, 2009 at 07:50 PM
I guess I'm a perpetual late-bloomer, getting married at 32 and becoming a father at 44, so this seems to fit:
Started living late, catching up fast!
Posted by: Rob O. | February 11, 2009 at 08:43 PM
Writing is magical -- if they believe.
-- Kevin
Posted by: Kevin Hodgson | February 11, 2009 at 08:44 PM
First year sucked. I got better.
Posted by: Dan Callahan | February 11, 2009 at 08:55 PM
When in doubt, I changed careers.
Posted by: Peter Campbell | February 11, 2009 at 09:09 PM
I can't top Dan's but I'll play...
Learning to live a learning life.
Posted by: Catherine Lombardozzi | February 11, 2009 at 09:20 PM
Wanted to do it all. Couldn't.
Ideas are easy. Follow-through isn't.
Simultaneously striving for growth and contentment.
Wanted: a six-word annual report.
Thanks for the fun game, Michele!
Posted by: Emily | February 11, 2009 at 11:19 PM
These are AWESOME everyone! Keep 'em coming!
Posted by: Michele Martin | February 12, 2009 at 08:24 AM
Prospering at the speed of relativity
Looking inward past the silly words
The flow running deep is ours
Recognizing humour and irony in everything
Learning to work working to learn
What fun discovery at every turn
Posted by: Brent MacKinnon | February 12, 2009 at 08:32 AM
Did what I was good at
Pluck carried me all along
Posted by: Ana | February 12, 2009 at 10:10 AM
I am good but no job
Posted by: Kairos | February 12, 2009 at 10:19 AM
There is a time to work
And a time to be fired
Posted by: Vita | February 12, 2009 at 10:21 AM
I guess mine trended a little negative too, but I tried to get a couple of positive ones:
Still trying to figure it out
View from the bottom isn't pretty
No plan equals no good work
Someday I want to be better
Love generating ideas and executing them
Posted by: Elisa | February 12, 2009 at 01:12 PM
As this post shows....
My Personal Learning Network continually rocks!
Posted by: Britt Watwood | February 12, 2009 at 04:13 PM
Recipe for life: Love. Laugh. Learn.
Posted by: Catherine Lombarcozzi | February 12, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Daughter at university; need the money.
Posted by: Ken Allan | February 13, 2009 at 10:03 PM
I find I've become my mother.
Posted by: Betsy Hansel | February 15, 2009 at 10:47 AM
My hair is gray; I'm not.
Posted by: Mary Brown | February 18, 2009 at 10:37 PM
Surprise: Success = follow instructions + meet deadlines.
Posted by: Jane Bozarth | March 08, 2009 at 10:50 AM