A Simple Question (Connor Franta)

A Simple Question

What do you like to do?

Now for such a simple question, there are an endless amount of answers.

As for me, my answer is... I like to take photos.

I want to tell you a little more about that.

For as long as I can remember, I've always enjoyed taking photos.

Whether if it's my lunch, hands, friends, feet, or just the world around me, it doesn't really matter.

If I see moment worth capturing, I'm gonna capture it.

Now, by no means do I think I'm the best photographer. I know that. And I don't let it stop me.  

I mean by choice, I exclusively use my iPhone to take my photos because I love the convenience and simplicity of it. 

I feel like my eyes see the world a little more differently than most people.

And my phone helps me capture those distinctions. 

Look closely.

There is beauty all around us.

High up in the sky, low down in the grass, near and right around the corner, far out into the distance.

There's beauty everywhere.

And each subject has many different angles to appreciate. 

Don't fear an idea.

I'll be the first to admit sometimes I go to extreme heights just to take a photo.

I've stood on one too many restaurant chairs and lied down on one too many city streets just because I had an idea.

And I don't let the thought of appearing silly, or all the weird looks I get stop me from doing what I want to do. 

I know I'm taking a dumb photo.

So who cares what those people think?

Do what you love, and love what you do.

I know I've said this before but, I really wanna put it out into the world.

When I take photos, or make videos, or do really anything creative, it's because I love it.

Plain and simple.

You don't have to be amazing to love doing something.

If you enjoy it, that's all that should matter.

Drive needs no push, passion needs no pull, and motivation only needs you.

Appropriately they say a picture is worth a thousand words.

My hope from this is that it leaves you with a thousand questions.

But mainly one in particular.

What do you like to do?

-j.m.r.

Spoken by Connor Franta