THE DIGITAL PORTFOLIO

In the Alchemist, the crystal merchant represents a feeling that almost everyone on earth finds themselves having. Doubt. Doubt that if they leave what they know behind, they may never see the same comfort in life again. Fear of the unknown. What lies ahead. Santiago sticks to omens the way people stick to religion and faith. The thought that something is guiding them, helping Santigo and the rest of the world to achieve their one true destiny in life, whatever that may be. S

I made the following piece in refrence to content and being stuck in bubbles of content loop. How your attention gets sucked into one thing and then the next and easily could paralize a person for hours in online forums. Social media can be an all-consuming machine, taking over our lives. Interest Graph: algorithms are formulated based on user activity, interests, and engagement with posts. Programs began to recognize that emotions, such as fear, rage, and heightened joy, bec

I BELIEVE IN THE OCEAN AND THE WIND THEY PROTECT US AND WE NEED TO LIVE LIFE IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE OCEAN. WE NEED TO BE FLUID LIKE THE WAVES, TO LET WHAT EVER COMES TO US MOVE THROUGH US AS EVERYTHING PASSES AND NOTHING IS NOT MOVING.

I made this after reading part one of The Alchemist to convey that I do believe in a personal legend. Not meant to be entirely understood by those surrounding you or yourself. The world may influence you in other directions, and you can feel lost, confused, and far from what you know as home. However, the world has a path that helps you reach your goals. Even if the path may seem unagreeable at times, it is what is best for you and only you. The sacrifices we make to pursue a

Day trading attetion is a play on the finance day traders, and the new economy of social media and profiting from gaining viewership attention and how I made this piece after feeling lost in my mind and learning so much about myself from reading this first chapter of the chaos machine. I find that when I am stressed i reach for my phone and don't even know why. Now I understand but also feel so weighed down by this brick i use everyday and could not live life with out. These