灵感从何而来，为什么是这个形状？Where Inspiration Begins，Why This Shape?

三角体，相比方体在空间里更有勇气，或许是渴望这样的锋芒的驱动力，但是这样的灵感并非空穴来潮，早在2011年的时候有个品牌叫building block，让我们看到了一个包包可以具有雕塑感的可能性。后来我做了一个完美的三角体的手提包，再后来，三角形经常出现在我的皮具中。

直到今年，我的本命年，我决定在新年穿点红色，这样一个穿搭思路。我赋予这个形状一个合理的名字：饺子，一个富有中国传统文化的食物，象征着新年有好运。饺子的意义：1，过年吃，意味着送走旧年，迎来新年，2，形状像古代的“元宝”，象征着招财进宝。3，全家人一起包饺子，是家庭团聚的象征。

【创造力的修行】在“不真实的纪录”那章里写过，“创作者一旦完成工作，就不再是创作者了。他们就变成了观看者。而观看者可以尽量把自己的意义赋予一件作品，就像创作者一样。有一些我们理解之外的力量在运作，让我们创造艺术，让别人编造故事。”

所以非常有意思，我仔细端详着这个包，编了一个故事。

这是原创吗？

是的。

Where Inspiration Begins，Why This Shape?

The triangle, compared to a square, fee more courage in space. Possibly, it reflects my inner desire to stand out. But this inspiration didn’t come out of nowhere. Back in 2011, a brand called Building Block showed us that bags could have a sculptural presence. Later, I designed a perfectly triangular handbag. Since then, the triangle has often appeared in my leatherwork.

I was born in the Year of the Snake. This year, once again, I wanted to wear something red, a red bag, I call this form the dumpling, a shape rich in cultural symbolism.

The meaning of dumplings:

Eaten during Chinese New Year to mark the transition from old to new,
Shaped like ancient gold ingots, they represent prosperity,
Making dumplings together is a symbol of family reunion.

In the book “ The Creative Act: A Way of Being”, there's a line in the chapter “Apocrypha”:“the creator stops being the creator once they finish the work. They become the viewer. And the viewer can bring as mush of their own meaning to a piece as the creator. We are dealing in a magic realm. Nobody knows why or how it works.”

And that’s exactly what happened. I looked closely at the bag, and I began to make up a story for it.

Is this an original design?

Yes, it is.

创作背后的小思绪：

在准备这一篇教程时，让我回想关于记录手作过程，在很早的时候我就开始记录了，区别于这次的教程，这是给别人看的，记录是给自己的复盘。

“复盘”一词来源于围棋，指对局后重新摆一遍棋局，分析对弈过程，总结得失。

我想这些都是属于创作，创作是需要对自己负责的，在现在这个阶段，我仍然想要证明我能做好很多事情，但是人生中没有绝对的平衡，只有取舍，这并不妨碍我积累。

播客“搞钱女孩”一期"两周年特辑 | 真正的人间清醒不是搞钱要紧，而是即时拥抱你想要的人生"，这期非常好，很多想法醍醐灌顶，强烈建议可以听，姜dora提到: “创作者和创业者之间的冲突，相比创作者出作品，创业者则是需要有商业效率的产品，创作者无法从中摘出去，创业者则需要放弃独特性而选择效率。”

“然后你意识到，更重要的是自己要参与，必须要通过自己试错，和不断做选择，最终你可能要选择的是人迹罕至只有你一个人独行的路，但是你知道这个路才是适合你的。”

“难道你要把舒适区留给你的竞争对手吗？不要总想离开舒适区，要扩大你的舒适区，有一些变化。”

“对自己不要苛刻，人到死的时候或许觉得最宝贵的是你产生的幸福感，归宿感。”

感谢AI，我可以不用在中英之间内耗。

thoughts behind the creation.

Recently, while preparing a tutorial, I found myself thinking back to when I first started journaling my handmade process, it was a long time ago. Unlike this tutorial, which is meant for others, those journal were for my own 复盘.

The term “复盘review” originates from the game of Go. It refers to replaying the game after it ends, analyzing the process, and summarizing the gains and losses.

I think both of this are part of the creation, it requires taking responsibility for yourself, i still want to prove that i can do many things at this stage of my life. But there is no perfect balance in life, only trade offs, and that doesnt stop me.

In the podcast “搞钱女孩”, the episode “真正的人间清醒不是搞钱要紧，而是即时拥抱你想要的人生” is really good, many ideas hit me, highly recommend to listen.

姜dora mentioned:“The conflict between creators and entrepreneurs: compared to creators who produce works, entrepreneurs need commercially efficient products. Creators cannot remove themselves from the process, while entrepreneurs must give up uniqueness and choose efficiency.”

“Then you realize, what’s more important is your own participation. You have to go through trial and error and constantly make choices. In the end, the path you choose may be a rarely traveled one that you walk alone, but you know it’s the right path for you.”

“Are you going to leave your comfort zone to your competitors? Don’t always think about leaving your comfort zone—expand your comfort zone, allow some changes.”

“Don’t be too hard on yourself. When people reach the end of life, perhaps what they find most precious is the happiness and sense of belonging they once felt.”

Thanks to AI, I no longer waste time on internal struggle of switching between Chinese and English.

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