[Jewelry making - Article 00042] - Re: [Orchid] About Jewellery career

[Marc Williams]

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    Ron, and all Thanks for your compliment.. I really do believe
    that a person has the absolute power to achieve the results they
    want out of life when you put your heart into it... I think one
    of the biggest things that pushed me as far as I have come in a
    short time is the fact that unfortunately there were people that
    I worked for that wanted or thought they could hold me back, and
    when I asked to do more challenging jobs at the bench, they would
    say NO the guy that has been working here the longest gets the
    toughest jobs.. That is like saying to a baseball player, well
    you haven't been on the team that long and even though you have
    more talent, you will sit the bench.. Ya right.. I love to hear
    anybody say they want to learn this trade.. I say go for it.. It
    has a lot to offer.. Those people who are continue to say no you
    can't, well I think they may be afraid of losing their jobs to
    someone with more skill.. So for everyone out there who may be in
    this situation where you feel like you are being held back in
    what you can do.... get a bench at home and start doing things
    for yourself, make the mistakes (and don't be afraid to make
    mistakes, because everyon-esle makes them to) mistakes are part
    of learning.. If someone tells you they never broke a stone, they
    are probably lying.. Live and learn from your mistakes.. and most
    of all have fun learning.. that is the best part....... Tracey,
    if you are still reading these postings.... I am sure I won't be
    the only one that says this but I learn something new every
    single time I sit at my bench and work.. a  new way to do one
    thing or another, or a better way of something as simple as
    filing prongs... I still say to people when they ask me what I
    do for a living, that I can't believe that I get paid to have a
    blast working.. Sure I have my stressful days but who doesn't but
    for the most part I have a blast.. "Those who can't make it in
    the jewelry field are victims of their own negativism."   Ron at
    Mills Gems (Tracey, he says it best.. words to live by..) Marc
    Williams  

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