I’ve been talking a lot about my ongoing projects lately.
I think that’s only natural. This is what my life looks like these days—at least the digital side of my existence. It’s not entirely digital, nor is it solely about content creation.
I suppose my life has just become a mix of this and that.
I thought it was time to give a brief overview of everything I’m currently working on.
Project Map
I’ve created a diagram showing how I spend my days. Here it is:
In the image, the colors indicate the types of work I do, while the icons represent the roles I fulfill in a given project. An explanation of the icons is provided in the diagram below.
Let me outline the different types.
Business Improvement Consultant
Defining myself professionally after 30 years of work was quite a challenge.
But—in the end—I think I succeeded.
Essentially, my career path involved joining unfamiliar companies, getting to know their operations, spotting problems—large and small—and then setting to work on fixing them.
Often, this meant transforming or optimizing existing systems, or simply demonstrating how to use them correctly. At other times, it required a complete system overhaul. Consequently, I am equally at home interpreting small-scale systems and implementing major enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions.
Carrying out this work required me to learn and apply a vast array of specific skills. I never specialized too narrowly in any single area, but I possess a very broad perspective.
Above all, however, I have almost always acted as an interpreter. I understand the professional jargon used in various corporate departments (being an economist myself), and I also speak the language of IT. After all, I am an IT specialist. This allows me to grasp what is being discussed in the office and then translate it for the “tech geeks”—people just like me.
I am now building my own business based on this 30 years of experience.
How I BuilIT
I started this project at the beginning of the year. I wrote a few case studies and presented a couple of solutions for specific problems.
This written content is available on the online-dentist.hu website. I aim to continue with it, but it always ends up at the very bottom of my to-do list—a place I never actually reach.
Written Content
Right now, this blog is the most important thing. I love writing it. And although I don’t make any money from it—and I don’t think many people read my posts, either—I write for my own pleasure. It is a joy and a passion. It’s as simple as that.
I owe a lot to this blog. I feel much more comfortable in the role of a writer after penning 355 posts.
Books
I am currently working on a book. I had started working on several, but I had to decide which one to focus on. Even as it is, twenty-four hours a day isn’t enough…
My first book is about the day-to-day life of a digital nomad. I really enjoy this project; I can draw on a wealth of personal experience for it. I plan to produce the book in both Hungarian and English.
Zen Bible
This project combines writing and IT. I am creating a book about everyday life, but I also want to make it available as a mobile app. “Zen Bible” is just a working title for now; the final title will certainly be different.
I hope we live to see its completion.
My previous blog posts
I will soon be taking down the section of schulmann.hu dedicated to me. However, I intend to preserve the blog posts. I put a lot of work into them a few years ago, and I don’t want that effort to go to waste.
My short stories
One of my short stories has been published in print, another was written for a competition, and a third was a course assignment. I would like to showcase these, as well as the pieces I write in the future.
Video Content
The Miracle is Already Here [TMIAH]
I launched this project three months ago. It consists of short—26-second—videos that I upload daily to my YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles.
Each video presents a brief scene. In them, I name a specific feeling and then offer a thought or a response related to that emotion. Finally, I end every video by saying, “I love my life very much.”
I view these videos as practice cards. Anyone who engages with them daily might eventually realize that it is not my feelings or my responses that matter most; what truly counts is the viewer’s own feelings and the thoughts associated with them. I hope my videos provide a valuable platform for viewers to recognize and articulate their own emotions.
It is my secret wish—though the secret is out now—that one day, in an unexpected moment, someone might sigh and say: “I love my life very much.”
Stories Behind The Miracle [SBTM]
I created this project as an offshoot of the “The Miracle Is Already Here” project. I haven’t published a single video from it yet, but I’ll be launching it soon.
There is a story behind every video. I have already shared quite a few of these stories with various people. Their feedback inspired the idea to reveal the secrets—the stories unfolding in the background—behind some of the videos.
I Chose Happiness [ICH]
The past tense is crucial to this project. It is not about becoming happy—not something for the future. I *am* happy because I chose to be. This is what I believe in. This is what I will talk about.
I will use my own voice and my own face to share what I have discovered within myself. I want to set an example for others. I hope that, in doing so, I can help a few people.
Through this project, I have embraced the title of “influencer”—a label I both received and gave to myself. This video series will launch soon.
These won’t be daily videos; it involves a tremendous amount of work, as I want to produce the content in Hungarian alongside English.
Happiness Interviews [HI]
I am passionate about exploring the subject of happiness.
This is what I tell strangers on the street, and then I ask if they’d be willing to take part in a short interview with me on the topic.
Three weeks ago, I started asking people five set questions about this subject. I fell in love with the process almost immediately. I really enjoy listening to their answers and observing their reactions—all while trying to contain my own excitement from behind the camera. The people I interview share incredible energy, emotions, and stories. And all it takes is five questions and three minutes.
As soon as I have the first 30 interviews ready, I’ll start uploading them to my social media channels.
Visual Content
Here are the photographs I took in the meditation pose.
I could say “for now,” but at the moment, I do not plan to create any further visual content or new fine art series.
Public Contributions
There is only one thing to mention here: being a Google Local Guide. I consider it important because I’m proud of it. I know—it’s an ego thing. LOL.
I love this activity, even though it brings no tangible benefit. Because I believe my content can help others—and bring them joy.
And besides, it’s nice to belong to a club. For me, right now, that club is Google.
Ways to Help
Volunteering and helping others have somehow always been a part of my journey.
I am also proud to be a blood donor, and to be able to join various organizations from time to time to help others.
A few weeks ago, I started working on a slightly more significant contribution. I’ll soon be launching two small projects: I aim to raise $500 each for two organizations that work with children.
I will share updates on these here on the blog once they are ready.
These are the things filling my life these days. I am grateful for my life and for the fact that I can be involved in so much—that I have the energy for it all. And sometimes, the time, too. Right now, I wouldn’t want to leave out a single thing, and I love that it’s this way.
I’m not working on anything else, I swear.
Then again, “I May Be Wrong”.
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