The more I work in accountancy, the more I feel that working with numbers is an exercise for my mind.
There was a period in my life when I was angry about accountancy. I felt that my job disturbs me by doing street photography. How wrong I was! Today (I wrote this text on the 26th of June, 2022), I feel that when I do street photography, I free my mind and rest from the broadly defined finances. It is necessary to be productive and efficient in office work. Thus, walking and taking pictures on Warsaw’s streets gave me unbelievable power to reset my mind after working on the Excel sheets. Many people would say that working in the office is something that totally does not match being an artist. I would disagree.
The older I am, the more I love switching between two worlds:
- The first world is a world of finance where everything must match each other, where every number must be explained and resolved, and where the balance sheet must equal zero. The margin of error in this field is minimal. Indeed, there is no place for mistakes here. Accountants and financiers must obey the rules that the law imposes in all aspects of finance, with taxes at the forefront. Undoubtedly, working as an accountant is an exercise for my mind.
- On the other hand, the world of art is a world of freedom where no boundaries have to exist. It is only up to us what we write, paint, sculpt, sing, photograph, etc. Only our vision is our limit. Here, nothing has to be similar, correct and explained. Asking questions and not getting answers is the essence of the world of art. Ambiguities and understatements are the keywords for most creators.
Working in finance gives me a tremendous advantage in my passion.
It is not only the case that I have financial stability and independence. Thus, I can create what I want and not ask others what I should do to monetize my hobby. I do not need such information because selling my photos is not the ultimate aim of my creative activity. Undoubtedly, working with numbers is an exercise for my mind, thanks to which my mind is not sleeping but is constantly developing and evolving.
