Pushing My Loud Introvert Boundaries
Herman Chow (周心共鸣)
The entrepreneur who speaks on stage at business networking events that makes people feel seen, heard, and moved becomes the one the audience truly listens to.
In December 2023, I began a deeply personal project that challenged me in ways I never imagined.
Inspired by my love for portrait photography and the desire to capture the essence of human beings, I started approaching strangers on the street to photograph them.
As someone who is extremely quiet and shy, this project was really hard for me, with constant stirring doubts in my mind:
"Do I look silly doing this?"
"Many people on the street seem cold and unapproachable."
"What if I'm constantly declined?"
"Is that a waste of time and energy?"
Despite these concerns, about a week ago, I decided to give it another shot, telling myself: 'Damn it. I can't leave the pail half empty, can I? And it's not even half empty!'
After wrestling with my inner demons for three months, I finally resumed my photography journey.
With renewed determination and a heart full of hope, I ventured into another city, Den Hague, with each click of my shutter, asking strangers a simple question: 'What makes you happy in life?'
Was I scared?
Definitely!
But for every person who said no, there were others who said yes.
Hearing their stories, even to the same question, was really nice because everyone has a different story to tell. It reminded me how unique each person is.
With True Elegance,
Herman Chow, Your Introvert Fairy Godmother
Founder, CEO, New Business Development & Communication. Leadership expert. Author. Creative. Passion, Trust, love, empathy, kindness etc are more than just words. Let’s inspire for a better, sustainable world, together.
11 个月?? Overcoming doubts to pursue a passion project. ?? Stepping out of comfort zone to capture human essence. ?? Thank you for sharing your journey, Herman Chow!