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good evening everyone
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[Applause] so our tattoo artist and many of you
so our tattoo artist and many of you
so our tattoo artist and many of you might have known me through the media as
might have known me through the media as
might have known me through the media as the girl who competed who was the
the girl who competed who was the
the girl who competed who was the contestant of the my favors regiment
contestant of the my favors regiment
contestant of the my favors regiment Olympia for high school students
Olympia for high school students
Olympia for high school students it was 17 years by now and it was
it was 17 years by now and it was
it was 17 years by now and it was competed at seventh year and I was that
competed at seventh year and I was that
competed at seventh year and I was that girl who gave up $1000 job to become a
girl who gave up $1000 job to become a
girl who gave up $1000 job to become a tattoo artist and most of the time
tattoo artist and most of the time
tattoo artist and most of the time people gonna think gonna tell me that’s
people gonna think gonna tell me that’s
people gonna think gonna tell me that’s such a rebellious thing that you do but
such a rebellious thing that you do but
such a rebellious thing that you do but to me it’s it’s not it’s not a
to me it’s it’s not it’s not a
to me it’s it’s not it’s not a rebellious thing to do to me it’s the
rebellious thing to do to me it’s the
rebellious thing to do to me it’s the normal thing to do and it’s the normal
normal thing to do and it’s the normal
normal thing to do and it’s the normal thing for a person to do what she or he
thing for a person to do what she or he
thing for a person to do what she or he wants to do and to be who she wants to
wants to do and to be who she wants to
wants to do and to be who she wants to be and it’s simple as that
be and it’s simple as that
be and it’s simple as that and another question I get is that the
and another question I get is that the
and another question I get is that the passion that have been always burning
passion that have been always burning
passion that have been always burning inside of you and make you make the
inside of you and make you make the
inside of you and make you make the decision that you have made well it
decision that you have made well it
decision that you have made well it wasn’t like that either
wasn’t like that either
wasn’t like that either I wasn’t born an artist I read and
I wasn’t born an artist I read and
I wasn’t born an artist I read and writes when I was 3 years old I was so
writes when I was 3 years old I was so
writes when I was 3 years old I was so good at school my entire life my entire
good at school my entire life my entire
good at school my entire life my entire childhood was in gifted school in all
childhood was in gifted school in all
childhood was in gifted school in all the best school and get the best grade
the best school and get the best grade
the best school and get the best grade and I even graduate University at 20 at
and I even graduate University at 20 at
and I even graduate University at 20 at 24 I already worked for a big
24 I already worked for a big
24 I already worked for a big telecommunication company for three
telecommunication company for three
telecommunication company for three years I get I get everything that people
years I get I get everything that people
years I get I get everything that people want achieve in their life and they are
want achieve in their life and they are
want achieve in their life and they are 30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t
30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t
30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t understand why I wasn’t happy I got the
understand why I wasn’t happy I got the
understand why I wasn’t happy I got the dream job of people I got a long term
dream job of people I got a long term
dream job of people I got a long term relationship that I also wasn’t happy
relationship that I also wasn’t happy
relationship that I also wasn’t happy with because
with because
with because I feel like people expect me the society
I feel like people expect me the society
I feel like people expect me the society expects me to be to be fast to achieve
expects me to be to be fast to achieve
expects me to be to be fast to achieve more to get a stable job to get married
more to get a stable job to get married
more to get a stable job to get married at certain age and I was rushing to to
at certain age and I was rushing to to
at certain age and I was rushing to to achieve that but I wasn’t happy because
achieve that but I wasn’t happy because
achieve that but I wasn’t happy because it doesn’t suit me his job was not
it doesn’t suit me his job was not
it doesn’t suit me his job was not challenging and after three years I
challenging and after three years I
challenging and after three years I didn’t learn so much I thought that
didn’t learn so much I thought that
didn’t learn so much I thought that being in a big company means that I can
being in a big company means that I can
being in a big company means that I can contribute and I can change the world
contribute and I can change the world
contribute and I can change the world but no it wasn’t like that it was such a
but no it wasn’t like that it was such a
but no it wasn’t like that it was such a huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny
huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny
huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny screw and my existent doesn’t matter
screw and my existent doesn’t matter
screw and my existent doesn’t matter even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m
even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m
even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m just another number it’s another name
just another number it’s another name
just another number it’s another name it’s another report it’s not a person
it’s another report it’s not a person
it’s another report it’s not a person with a personality or a story behind it
with a personality or a story behind it
with a personality or a story behind it or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter
or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter
or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter and I just took the action it’s the
and I just took the action it’s the
and I just took the action it’s the funny thing about quitting is the
funny thing about quitting is the
funny thing about quitting is the decision was on my mind for 1 year and a
decision was on my mind for 1 year and a
decision was on my mind for 1 year and a half it’s hard to give up something that
half it’s hard to give up something that
half it’s hard to give up something that first it’s a good income it’s a dream
first it’s a good income it’s a dream
first it’s a good income it’s a dream job of people and every day I go to work
job of people and every day I go to work
job of people and every day I go to work thinking what if what if I quit this job
thinking what if what if I quit this job
thinking what if what if I quit this job what will happend what my college would
what will happend what my college would
what will happend what my college would think I was the youngest one in the
think I was the youngest one in the
think I was the youngest one in the company for years so they were all like
company for years so they were all like
company for years so they were all like my big brothers and sister and they were
my big brothers and sister and they were
my big brothers and sister and they were really taking care of me and all and my
really taking care of me and all and my
really taking care of me and all and my parents too what they would think if I
parents too what they would think if I
parents too what they would think if I just quit this job
just quit this job
just quit this job but the moment I hand in the resonation
but the moment I hand in the resonation
but the moment I hand in the resonation letter all the noise just go away and I
letter all the noise just go away and I
letter all the noise just go away and I feel at peace again at the center of my
feel at peace again at the center of my
feel at peace again at the center of my world it should have been the easiest
world it should have been the easiest
world it should have been the easiest decision of my life not the hardest
it was that was two years and half ago
it was that was two years and half ago but it was five years ago that I know
but it was five years ago that I know
but it was five years ago that I know get to know the tattoo world a couple of
get to know the tattoo world a couple of
get to know the tattoo world a couple of friends of mine who were in art school
friends of mine who were in art school
friends of mine who were in art school they having tattoo machine and they’d
they having tattoo machine and they’d
they having tattoo machine and they’d stop tattooing each other I wasn’t
stop tattooing each other I wasn’t
stop tattooing each other I wasn’t afraid so they let me try but I could
afraid so they let me try but I could
afraid so they let me try but I could not forget the feeling the first time
not forget the feeling the first time
not forget the feeling the first time that I tattoo someone it was such a
that I tattoo someone it was such a
that I tattoo someone it was such a strong feeling I was very nervous of
strong feeling I was very nervous of
strong feeling I was very nervous of course but at the same time it made me
course but at the same time it made me
course but at the same time it made me question myself Who am I who are you to
question myself Who am I who are you to
question myself Who am I who are you to mark someone permanently and and what
mark someone permanently and and what
mark someone permanently and and what level of trust is that for that person
level of trust is that for that person
level of trust is that for that person to trust me to hurt them and in a way to
to trust me to hurt them and in a way to
to trust me to hurt them and in a way to change them for forever and it’s just
change them for forever and it’s just
change them for forever and it’s just very overwhelming to me I don’t know if
very overwhelming to me I don’t know if
very overwhelming to me I don’t know if it’s passion because it’s such a strong
it’s passion because it’s such a strong
it’s passion because it’s such a strong feeling but at the same time it’s very
feeling but at the same time it’s very
feeling but at the same time it’s very calm because every moment every moment
calm because every moment every moment
calm because every moment every moment is now it’s all you have it’s now but at
is now it’s all you have it’s now but at
is now it’s all you have it’s now but at the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s
the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s
the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s one wrong move and it will be a
one wrong move and it will be a
one wrong move and it will be a permanent mistake so I got scared and I
permanent mistake so I got scared and I
permanent mistake so I got scared and I stopped knowing that I should not mark
stopped knowing that I should not mark
stopped knowing that I should not mark someone permanently without knowing how
someone permanently without knowing how
someone permanently without knowing how to do it you are changing someone
to do it you are changing someone
to do it you are changing someone physically and also it’s there’s a
physically and also it’s there’s a
physically and also it’s there’s a health risk if I don’t do it properly
health risk if I don’t do it properly
health risk if I don’t do it properly and then after I quit my but then that
and then after I quit my but then that
and then after I quit my but then that moment I made a promise to myself even
moment I made a promise to myself even
moment I made a promise to myself even if this is not a lifelong career I’m
if this is not a lifelong career I’m
if this is not a lifelong career I’m gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m
gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m
gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m gonna be good at it so those people that
gonna be good at it so those people that
gonna be good at it so those people that I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so
I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so
I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so after creating my job I took a proper
after creating my job I took a proper
after creating my job I took a proper apprentice but steer thinking that I
apprentice but steer thinking that I
apprentice but steer thinking that I would give myself two years if this
would give myself two years if this
would give myself two years if this doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna
doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna
doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna get my CV and gonna find a job a better
get my CV and gonna find a job a better
get my CV and gonna find a job a better one that fit my personality but I guess
one that fit my personality but I guess
one that fit my personality but I guess that’s how
that’s how
that’s how being responsible to what I do it’s the
being responsible to what I do it’s the
being responsible to what I do it’s the first first quality necessary to be a
first first quality necessary to be a
first first quality necessary to be a tattoo artist
tattoo artist
tattoo artist that’s what tattoo me an artist the most
that’s what tattoo me an artist the most
that’s what tattoo me an artist the most to be responsible with what they do so
to be responsible with what they do so
to be responsible with what they do so and now I’ve been having my own studio
and now I’ve been having my own studio
and now I’ve been having my own studio for three years so I make three times
for three years so I make three times
for three years so I make three times more than before only three days a week
more than before only three days a week
more than before only three days a week I can take a vacation whenever I want
I can take a vacation whenever I want
I can take a vacation whenever I want and now I’m here so I guess it’s working
and now I’m here so I guess it’s working
and now I’m here so I guess it’s working very well but it wasn’t like that at the
very well but it wasn’t like that at the
very well but it wasn’t like that at the beginning I wasn’t born an artist I
beginning I wasn’t born an artist I
beginning I wasn’t born an artist I never have really drawn before in my
never have really drawn before in my
never have really drawn before in my life so it took me a lot of training and
life so it took me a lot of training and
life so it took me a lot of training and many of you might have known the 10,000
many of you might have known the 10,000
many of you might have known the 10,000 hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the
hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the
hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the principle is that if you spend 10,000
principle is that if you spend 10,000
principle is that if you spend 10,000 hours of deliberate practice you’re
hours of deliberate practice you’re
hours of deliberate practice you’re going to be expert in any field and keep
going to be expert in any field and keep
going to be expert in any field and keep that in mind and I tried and I believe
that in mind and I tried and I believe
that in mind and I tried and I believe that one day I’m gonna be good at it to
that one day I’m gonna be good at it to
that one day I’m gonna be good at it to me it like if you can if you can write
me it like if you can if you can write
me it like if you can if you can write you can draw it’s the skill and and I
you can draw it’s the skill and and I
you can draw it’s the skill and and I think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t
think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t
think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t waste my knowledge in business school or
waste my knowledge in business school or
waste my knowledge in business school or in design school or the experience that
in design school or the experience that
in design school or the experience that I get from professional life it’s to me
I get from professional life it’s to me
I get from professional life it’s to me it’s just gonna bring the advantage all
it’s just gonna bring the advantage all
it’s just gonna bring the advantage all the experience that we have it happened
the experience that we have it happened
the experience that we have it happened everything happened for a reason
everything happened for a reason
everything happened for a reason and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it
and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it
and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it unique and to me staying true to
unique and to me staying true to
unique and to me staying true to yourself cool being you will bring out
yourself cool being you will bring out
yourself cool being you will bring out the best competitive advantage not by
the best competitive advantage not by
the best competitive advantage not by imitating someone but be yourself and be
imitating someone but be yourself and be
imitating someone but be yourself and be true that’s the most competitive
true that’s the most competitive
true that’s the most competitive advantage so it works for me but the
advantage so it works for me but the
advantage so it works for me but the thing about doing about tattoo is first
thing about doing about tattoo is first
thing about doing about tattoo is first year of doing tattoo no
year of doing tattoo no
year of doing tattoo no one gonna let you tattoo now about a few
one gonna let you tattoo now about a few
one gonna let you tattoo now about a few people but not everyone customer only
people but not everyone customer only
people but not everyone customer only trusts you after they see your work or
trusts you after they see your work or
trusts you after they see your work or from a recommendation from a friend they
from a recommendation from a friend they
from a recommendation from a friend they know ever timing is as strong as a
know ever timing is as strong as a
know ever timing is as strong as a recommendation from a friend so its
recommendation from a friend so its
recommendation from a friend so its first year it was the ultimate ultimate
first year it was the ultimate ultimate
first year it was the ultimate ultimate test because even though I believe that
test because even though I believe that
test because even though I believe that what I do was right the reality is not
what I do was right the reality is not
what I do was right the reality is not proven it yet so but I am some time I
proven it yet so but I am some time I
proven it yet so but I am some time I have one customer a week so they come
have one customer a week so they come
have one customer a week so they come and that moment I don’t even have friend
and that moment I don’t even have friend
and that moment I don’t even have friend because my friend is at work so I try to
because my friend is at work so I try to
because my friend is at work so I try to make the time what why I try to talk
make the time what why I try to talk
make the time what why I try to talk with the customer trying to figure out
with the customer trying to figure out
with the customer trying to figure out that la what’s what that person is
that la what’s what that person is
that la what’s what that person is what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay
what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay
what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay they are going to get and I do free
they are going to get and I do free
they are going to get and I do free tattoo instead of asking for money I’m
tattoo instead of asking for money I’m
tattoo instead of asking for money I’m asking them to give me a story in
asking them to give me a story in
asking them to give me a story in exchange so one time I get to tattoo a
exchange so one time I get to tattoo a
exchange so one time I get to tattoo a girl who her dream was to be a writer
girl who her dream was to be a writer
girl who her dream was to be a writer and she won a typewriter tattoo on her
and she won a typewriter tattoo on her
and she won a typewriter tattoo on her arm and it was very nice tattoo and she
arm and it was very nice tattoo and she
arm and it was very nice tattoo and she was a very happy with it and one week
was a very happy with it and one week
was a very happy with it and one week after she come back and add and asked me
after she come back and add and asked me
after she come back and add and asked me to add the word thank you to that tattoo
to add the word thank you to that tattoo
to add the word thank you to that tattoo and she tell me it was amazing thing
and she tell me it was amazing thing
and she tell me it was amazing thing that I did you did for me that day and
that I did you did for me that day and
that I did you did for me that day and later on that day I get to save
later on that day I get to save
later on that day I get to save someone’s life it was her college that
someone’s life it was her college that
someone’s life it was her college that was trying to kill himself
was trying to kill himself
was trying to kill himself he’s she saved him but the last thing
he’s she saved him but the last thing
he’s she saved him but the last thing that he said is before passing out is
that he said is before passing out is
that he said is before passing out is don’t save me I want to die and then the
don’t save me I want to die and then the
don’t save me I want to die and then the guy was in hospital and she was everyone
guy was in hospital and she was everyone
guy was in hospital and she was everyone come to her saying it’s such a hearing
come to her saying it’s such a hearing
come to her saying it’s such a hearing thing that you did you were so amazing
thing that you did you were so amazing
thing that you did you were so amazing but inside she no she questions herself
but inside she no she questions herself
but inside she no she questions herself is it the right thing that I did and she
is it the right thing that I did and she
is it the right thing that I did and she she doubts herself with and guilt and
she doubts herself with and guilt and
she doubts herself with and guilt and fulfilled herself it killed – is it the
fulfilled herself it killed – is it the
fulfilled herself it killed – is it the right thing that I did against the guys
right thing that I did against the guys
right thing that I did against the guys will and one week after waking up from
will and one week after waking up from
will and one week after waking up from coma demand texture saying thank you for
coma demand texture saying thank you for
coma demand texture saying thank you for saving my life and she came to me and
saving my life and she came to me and
saving my life and she came to me and one that tattoo on top of the tattoo
one that tattoo on top of the tattoo
one that tattoo on top of the tattoo that I have did for her to remind her
that I have did for her to remind her
that I have did for her to remind her herself to always appreciate life to
herself to always appreciate life to
herself to always appreciate life to always say thank you and to always give
always say thank you and to always give
always say thank you and to always give yourself another chance and do good
yourself another chance and do good
yourself another chance and do good thing
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and yeah that’s that’s the thing that
and yeah that’s that’s the thing that makes my sets that’s the thing that make
makes my sets that’s the thing that make
makes my sets that’s the thing that make my work more to me it’s honorable its
my work more to me it’s honorable its
my work more to me it’s honorable its it’s a such a such an honor to be able
it’s a such a such an honor to be able
it’s a such a such an honor to be able to get in touch with those feeling with
to get in touch with those feeling with
to get in touch with those feeling with those story earlier this year I got a
those story earlier this year I got a
those story earlier this year I got a group of customer they are staff from
group of customer they are staff from
group of customer they are staff from animals Asia they live in a remote area
animals Asia they live in a remote area
animals Asia they live in a remote area in like away from the city in Vietnam
in like away from the city in Vietnam
in like away from the city in Vietnam and they are from everywhere all over
and they are from everywhere all over
and they are from everywhere all over the world they came here spent years
the world they came here spent years
the world they came here spent years trying to save bears and they’ve
trying to save bears and they’ve
trying to save bears and they’ve successfully worked with government and
successfully worked with government and
successfully worked with government and make them sign to stop bear buyer
make them sign to stop bear buyer
make them sign to stop bear buyer farming in Vietnam and it was such
farming in Vietnam and it was such
farming in Vietnam and it was such amazing thing they all of them are
amazing thing they all of them are
amazing thing they all of them are vegetarian and they come to me and asked
vegetarian and they come to me and asked
vegetarian and they come to me and asked me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate
me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate
me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any
the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any
the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any animal cruelty and I and I get to know
animal cruelty and I and I get to know
animal cruelty and I and I get to know their life what they have to sacrifice
their life what they have to sacrifice
their life what they have to sacrifice what their love to the Bears the love to
what their love to the Bears the love to
what their love to the Bears the love to what they do and they didn’t they didn’t
what they do and they didn’t they didn’t
what they do and they didn’t they didn’t need people to acknowledge them but they
need people to acknowledge them but they
need people to acknowledge them but they need people to understand what they are
need people to understand what they are
need people to understand what they are trying to do and I think that’s
trying to do and I think that’s
trying to do and I think that’s important that’s make their what they do
important that’s make their what they do
important that’s make their what they do matter and what make what I do matter so
matter and what make what I do matter so
matter and what make what I do matter so and I cannot count how many times that I
and I cannot count how many times that I
and I cannot count how many times that I have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo
have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo
have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo to raise awareness about mental illness
to raise awareness about mental illness
to raise awareness about mental illness a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself
a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself
a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself or freedom to a girl or two
or freedom to a girl or two
or freedom to a girl or two or for just as a reminder l or dis to
or for just as a reminder l or dis to
or for just as a reminder l or dis to sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look
sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look
sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look almost the same but the story is not the
almost the same but the story is not the
almost the same but the story is not the same it has the person to come overcome
same it has the person to come overcome
same it has the person to come overcome a very difficult part of life and it’s
a very difficult part of life and it’s
a very difficult part of life and it’s it’s just such an amazing thing to have
it’s just such an amazing thing to have
it’s just such an amazing thing to have an honor to do over the past three years
an honor to do over the past three years
an honor to do over the past three years I have tattoo thousands of customer and
I have tattoo thousands of customer and
I have tattoo thousands of customer and I’m winning one by one just like that
I’m winning one by one just like that
I’m winning one by one just like that why enjoying what I do I feel like my
why enjoying what I do I feel like my
why enjoying what I do I feel like my life matter I think I can I could I have
life matter I think I can I could I have
life matter I think I can I could I have managed to do it I was you know in to a
managed to do it I was you know in to a
managed to do it I was you know in to a certain extent I was successful I have
certain extent I was successful I have
certain extent I was successful I have good income I’m happy with my life with
good income I’m happy with my life with
good income I’m happy with my life with my relationship and I feel like myself
my relationship and I feel like myself
my relationship and I feel like myself valuable so and it’s in the field that I
valuable so and it’s in the field that I
valuable so and it’s in the field that I was least capable of so why not you you
was least capable of so why not you you
was least capable of so why not you you can do whatever you want as long as you
can do whatever you want as long as you
can do whatever you want as long as you have the right approach and the
have the right approach and the
have the right approach and the determination to do it and just keep on
determination to do it and just keep on
determination to do it and just keep on looking many people don’t find the thing
looking many people don’t find the thing
looking many people don’t find the thing that they love to do because they forgot
that they love to do because they forgot
that they love to do because they forgot the question just keep on looking live
the question just keep on looking live
the question just keep on looking live and one day the answer gonna come if you
and one day the answer gonna come if you
and one day the answer gonna come if you find that feeling go for it
find that feeling go for it
find that feeling go for it and being here today I think it’s such a
and being here today I think it’s such a
and being here today I think it’s such a huge honor and I think my mission is
huge honor and I think my mission is
huge honor and I think my mission is accomplished all the hard work and
accomplished all the hard work and
accomplished all the hard work and suffering have been worth it for people
suffering have been worth it for people
suffering have been worth it for people to think that this is an idea that
to think that this is an idea that
to think that this is an idea that what’s sharing to be true to be to to be
what’s sharing to be true to be to to be
what’s sharing to be true to be to to be yourself and to find a job that makes
yourself and to find a job that makes
yourself and to find a job that makes your life fulfilling thank you
your life fulfilling thank you
your life fulfilling thank you you
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good evening everyone
good evening everyone [Music]
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[Applause] so our tattoo artist and many of you
so our tattoo artist and many of you
so our tattoo artist and many of you might have known me through the media as
might have known me through the media as
might have known me through the media as the girl who competed who was the
the girl who competed who was the
the girl who competed who was the contestant of the my favors regiment
contestant of the my favors regiment
contestant of the my favors regiment Olympia for high school students
Olympia for high school students
Olympia for high school students it was 17 years by now and it was
it was 17 years by now and it was
it was 17 years by now and it was competed at seventh year and I was that
competed at seventh year and I was that
competed at seventh year and I was that girl who gave up $1000 job to become a
girl who gave up $1000 job to become a
girl who gave up $1000 job to become a tattoo artist and most of the time
tattoo artist and most of the time
tattoo artist and most of the time people gonna think gonna tell me that’s
people gonna think gonna tell me that’s
people gonna think gonna tell me that’s such a rebellious thing that you do but
such a rebellious thing that you do but
such a rebellious thing that you do but to me it’s it’s not it’s not a
to me it’s it’s not it’s not a
to me it’s it’s not it’s not a rebellious thing to do to me it’s the
rebellious thing to do to me it’s the
rebellious thing to do to me it’s the normal thing to do and it’s the normal
normal thing to do and it’s the normal
normal thing to do and it’s the normal thing for a person to do what she or he
thing for a person to do what she or he
thing for a person to do what she or he wants to do and to be who she wants to
wants to do and to be who she wants to
wants to do and to be who she wants to be and it’s simple as that
be and it’s simple as that
be and it’s simple as that and another question I get is that the
and another question I get is that the
and another question I get is that the passion that have been always burning
passion that have been always burning
passion that have been always burning inside of you and make you make the
inside of you and make you make the
inside of you and make you make the decision that you have made well it
decision that you have made well it
decision that you have made well it wasn’t like that either
wasn’t like that either
wasn’t like that either I wasn’t born an artist I read and
I wasn’t born an artist I read and
I wasn’t born an artist I read and writes when I was 3 years old I was so
writes when I was 3 years old I was so
writes when I was 3 years old I was so good at school my entire life my entire
good at school my entire life my entire
good at school my entire life my entire childhood was in gifted school in all
childhood was in gifted school in all
childhood was in gifted school in all the best school and get the best grade
the best school and get the best grade
the best school and get the best grade and I even graduate University at 20 at
and I even graduate University at 20 at
and I even graduate University at 20 at 24 I already worked for a big
24 I already worked for a big
24 I already worked for a big telecommunication company for three
telecommunication company for three
telecommunication company for three years I get I get everything that people
years I get I get everything that people
years I get I get everything that people want achieve in their life and they are
want achieve in their life and they are
want achieve in their life and they are 30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t
30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t
30 but I wasn’t happy people don’t understand why I wasn’t happy I got the
understand why I wasn’t happy I got the
understand why I wasn’t happy I got the dream job of people I got a long term
dream job of people I got a long term
dream job of people I got a long term relationship that I also wasn’t happy
relationship that I also wasn’t happy
relationship that I also wasn’t happy with because
with because
with because I feel like people expect me the society
I feel like people expect me the society
I feel like people expect me the society expects me to be to be fast to achieve
expects me to be to be fast to achieve
expects me to be to be fast to achieve more to get a stable job to get married
more to get a stable job to get married
more to get a stable job to get married at certain age and I was rushing to to
at certain age and I was rushing to to
at certain age and I was rushing to to achieve that but I wasn’t happy because
achieve that but I wasn’t happy because
achieve that but I wasn’t happy because it doesn’t suit me his job was not
it doesn’t suit me his job was not
it doesn’t suit me his job was not challenging and after three years I
challenging and after three years I
challenging and after three years I didn’t learn so much I thought that
didn’t learn so much I thought that
didn’t learn so much I thought that being in a big company means that I can
being in a big company means that I can
being in a big company means that I can contribute and I can change the world
contribute and I can change the world
contribute and I can change the world but no it wasn’t like that it was such a
but no it wasn’t like that it was such a
but no it wasn’t like that it was such a huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny
huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny
huge machine that I was just a tiny tiny screw and my existent doesn’t matter
screw and my existent doesn’t matter
screw and my existent doesn’t matter even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m
even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m
even if it’s easy to be replaced I’m just another number it’s another name
just another number it’s another name
just another number it’s another name it’s another report it’s not a person
it’s another report it’s not a person
it’s another report it’s not a person with a personality or a story behind it
with a personality or a story behind it
with a personality or a story behind it or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter
or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter
or if I’m happy or not it doesn’t matter and I just took the action it’s the
and I just took the action it’s the
and I just took the action it’s the funny thing about quitting is the
funny thing about quitting is the
funny thing about quitting is the decision was on my mind for 1 year and a
decision was on my mind for 1 year and a
decision was on my mind for 1 year and a half it’s hard to give up something that
half it’s hard to give up something that
half it’s hard to give up something that first it’s a good income it’s a dream
first it’s a good income it’s a dream
first it’s a good income it’s a dream job of people and every day I go to work
job of people and every day I go to work
job of people and every day I go to work thinking what if what if I quit this job
thinking what if what if I quit this job
thinking what if what if I quit this job what will happend what my college would
what will happend what my college would
what will happend what my college would think I was the youngest one in the
think I was the youngest one in the
think I was the youngest one in the company for years so they were all like
company for years so they were all like
company for years so they were all like my big brothers and sister and they were
my big brothers and sister and they were
my big brothers and sister and they were really taking care of me and all and my
really taking care of me and all and my
really taking care of me and all and my parents too what they would think if I
parents too what they would think if I
parents too what they would think if I just quit this job
just quit this job
just quit this job but the moment I hand in the resonation
but the moment I hand in the resonation
but the moment I hand in the resonation letter all the noise just go away and I
letter all the noise just go away and I
letter all the noise just go away and I feel at peace again at the center of my
feel at peace again at the center of my
feel at peace again at the center of my world it should have been the easiest
world it should have been the easiest
world it should have been the easiest decision of my life not the hardest
it was that was two years and half ago
it was that was two years and half ago but it was five years ago that I know
but it was five years ago that I know
but it was five years ago that I know get to know the tattoo world a couple of
get to know the tattoo world a couple of
get to know the tattoo world a couple of friends of mine who were in art school
friends of mine who were in art school
friends of mine who were in art school they having tattoo machine and they’d
they having tattoo machine and they’d
they having tattoo machine and they’d stop tattooing each other I wasn’t
stop tattooing each other I wasn’t
stop tattooing each other I wasn’t afraid so they let me try but I could
afraid so they let me try but I could
afraid so they let me try but I could not forget the feeling the first time
not forget the feeling the first time
not forget the feeling the first time that I tattoo someone it was such a
that I tattoo someone it was such a
that I tattoo someone it was such a strong feeling I was very nervous of
strong feeling I was very nervous of
strong feeling I was very nervous of course but at the same time it made me
course but at the same time it made me
course but at the same time it made me question myself Who am I who are you to
question myself Who am I who are you to
question myself Who am I who are you to mark someone permanently and and what
mark someone permanently and and what
mark someone permanently and and what level of trust is that for that person
level of trust is that for that person
level of trust is that for that person to trust me to hurt them and in a way to
to trust me to hurt them and in a way to
to trust me to hurt them and in a way to change them for forever and it’s just
change them for forever and it’s just
change them for forever and it’s just very overwhelming to me I don’t know if
very overwhelming to me I don’t know if
very overwhelming to me I don’t know if it’s passion because it’s such a strong
it’s passion because it’s such a strong
it’s passion because it’s such a strong feeling but at the same time it’s very
feeling but at the same time it’s very
feeling but at the same time it’s very calm because every moment every moment
calm because every moment every moment
calm because every moment every moment is now it’s all you have it’s now but at
is now it’s all you have it’s now but at
is now it’s all you have it’s now but at the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s
the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s
the same time it’s forever one ROM it’s one wrong move and it will be a
one wrong move and it will be a
one wrong move and it will be a permanent mistake so I got scared and I
permanent mistake so I got scared and I
permanent mistake so I got scared and I stopped knowing that I should not mark
stopped knowing that I should not mark
stopped knowing that I should not mark someone permanently without knowing how
someone permanently without knowing how
someone permanently without knowing how to do it you are changing someone
to do it you are changing someone
to do it you are changing someone physically and also it’s there’s a
physically and also it’s there’s a
physically and also it’s there’s a health risk if I don’t do it properly
health risk if I don’t do it properly
health risk if I don’t do it properly and then after I quit my but then that
and then after I quit my but then that
and then after I quit my but then that moment I made a promise to myself even
moment I made a promise to myself even
moment I made a promise to myself even if this is not a lifelong career I’m
if this is not a lifelong career I’m
if this is not a lifelong career I’m gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m
gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m
gonna one day I’m gonna learn and I’m gonna be good at it so those people that
gonna be good at it so those people that
gonna be good at it so those people that I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so
I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so
I have tattooed it wasn’t just a game so after creating my job I took a proper
after creating my job I took a proper
after creating my job I took a proper apprentice but steer thinking that I
apprentice but steer thinking that I
apprentice but steer thinking that I would give myself two years if this
would give myself two years if this
would give myself two years if this doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna
doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna
doesn’t work I’m going to stop I’m gonna get my CV and gonna find a job a better
get my CV and gonna find a job a better
get my CV and gonna find a job a better one that fit my personality but I guess
one that fit my personality but I guess
one that fit my personality but I guess that’s how
that’s how
that’s how being responsible to what I do it’s the
being responsible to what I do it’s the
being responsible to what I do it’s the first first quality necessary to be a
first first quality necessary to be a
first first quality necessary to be a tattoo artist
tattoo artist
tattoo artist that’s what tattoo me an artist the most
that’s what tattoo me an artist the most
that’s what tattoo me an artist the most to be responsible with what they do so
to be responsible with what they do so
to be responsible with what they do so and now I’ve been having my own studio
and now I’ve been having my own studio
and now I’ve been having my own studio for three years so I make three times
for three years so I make three times
for three years so I make three times more than before only three days a week
more than before only three days a week
more than before only three days a week I can take a vacation whenever I want
I can take a vacation whenever I want
I can take a vacation whenever I want and now I’m here so I guess it’s working
and now I’m here so I guess it’s working
and now I’m here so I guess it’s working very well but it wasn’t like that at the
very well but it wasn’t like that at the
very well but it wasn’t like that at the beginning I wasn’t born an artist I
beginning I wasn’t born an artist I
beginning I wasn’t born an artist I never have really drawn before in my
never have really drawn before in my
never have really drawn before in my life so it took me a lot of training and
life so it took me a lot of training and
life so it took me a lot of training and many of you might have known the 10,000
many of you might have known the 10,000
many of you might have known the 10,000 hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the
hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the
hour rule by Malcolm Gladwell the principle is that if you spend 10,000
principle is that if you spend 10,000
principle is that if you spend 10,000 hours of deliberate practice you’re
hours of deliberate practice you’re
hours of deliberate practice you’re going to be expert in any field and keep
going to be expert in any field and keep
going to be expert in any field and keep that in mind and I tried and I believe
that in mind and I tried and I believe
that in mind and I tried and I believe that one day I’m gonna be good at it to
that one day I’m gonna be good at it to
that one day I’m gonna be good at it to me it like if you can if you can write
me it like if you can if you can write
me it like if you can if you can write you can draw it’s the skill and and I
you can draw it’s the skill and and I
you can draw it’s the skill and and I think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t
think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t
think that even doing tattoo it doesn’t waste my knowledge in business school or
waste my knowledge in business school or
waste my knowledge in business school or in design school or the experience that
in design school or the experience that
in design school or the experience that I get from professional life it’s to me
I get from professional life it’s to me
I get from professional life it’s to me it’s just gonna bring the advantage all
it’s just gonna bring the advantage all
it’s just gonna bring the advantage all the experience that we have it happened
the experience that we have it happened
the experience that we have it happened everything happened for a reason
everything happened for a reason
everything happened for a reason and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it
and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it
and it’s gonna be and it’s gonna make it unique and to me staying true to
unique and to me staying true to
unique and to me staying true to yourself cool being you will bring out
yourself cool being you will bring out
yourself cool being you will bring out the best competitive advantage not by
the best competitive advantage not by
the best competitive advantage not by imitating someone but be yourself and be
imitating someone but be yourself and be
imitating someone but be yourself and be true that’s the most competitive
true that’s the most competitive
true that’s the most competitive advantage so it works for me but the
advantage so it works for me but the
advantage so it works for me but the thing about doing about tattoo is first
thing about doing about tattoo is first
thing about doing about tattoo is first year of doing tattoo no
year of doing tattoo no
year of doing tattoo no one gonna let you tattoo now about a few
one gonna let you tattoo now about a few
one gonna let you tattoo now about a few people but not everyone customer only
people but not everyone customer only
people but not everyone customer only trusts you after they see your work or
trusts you after they see your work or
trusts you after they see your work or from a recommendation from a friend they
from a recommendation from a friend they
from a recommendation from a friend they know ever timing is as strong as a
know ever timing is as strong as a
know ever timing is as strong as a recommendation from a friend so its
recommendation from a friend so its
recommendation from a friend so its first year it was the ultimate ultimate
first year it was the ultimate ultimate
first year it was the ultimate ultimate test because even though I believe that
test because even though I believe that
test because even though I believe that what I do was right the reality is not
what I do was right the reality is not
what I do was right the reality is not proven it yet so but I am some time I
proven it yet so but I am some time I
proven it yet so but I am some time I have one customer a week so they come
have one customer a week so they come
have one customer a week so they come and that moment I don’t even have friend
and that moment I don’t even have friend
and that moment I don’t even have friend because my friend is at work so I try to
because my friend is at work so I try to
because my friend is at work so I try to make the time what why I try to talk
make the time what why I try to talk
make the time what why I try to talk with the customer trying to figure out
with the customer trying to figure out
with the customer trying to figure out that la what’s what that person is
that la what’s what that person is
that la what’s what that person is what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay
what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay
what’s the meaning of the tattoo delay they are going to get and I do free
they are going to get and I do free
they are going to get and I do free tattoo instead of asking for money I’m
tattoo instead of asking for money I’m
tattoo instead of asking for money I’m asking them to give me a story in
asking them to give me a story in
asking them to give me a story in exchange so one time I get to tattoo a
exchange so one time I get to tattoo a
exchange so one time I get to tattoo a girl who her dream was to be a writer
girl who her dream was to be a writer
girl who her dream was to be a writer and she won a typewriter tattoo on her
and she won a typewriter tattoo on her
and she won a typewriter tattoo on her arm and it was very nice tattoo and she
arm and it was very nice tattoo and she
arm and it was very nice tattoo and she was a very happy with it and one week
was a very happy with it and one week
was a very happy with it and one week after she come back and add and asked me
after she come back and add and asked me
after she come back and add and asked me to add the word thank you to that tattoo
to add the word thank you to that tattoo
to add the word thank you to that tattoo and she tell me it was amazing thing
and she tell me it was amazing thing
and she tell me it was amazing thing that I did you did for me that day and
that I did you did for me that day and
that I did you did for me that day and later on that day I get to save
later on that day I get to save
later on that day I get to save someone’s life it was her college that
someone’s life it was her college that
someone’s life it was her college that was trying to kill himself
was trying to kill himself
was trying to kill himself he’s she saved him but the last thing
he’s she saved him but the last thing
he’s she saved him but the last thing that he said is before passing out is
that he said is before passing out is
that he said is before passing out is don’t save me I want to die and then the
don’t save me I want to die and then the
don’t save me I want to die and then the guy was in hospital and she was everyone
guy was in hospital and she was everyone
guy was in hospital and she was everyone come to her saying it’s such a hearing
come to her saying it’s such a hearing
come to her saying it’s such a hearing thing that you did you were so amazing
thing that you did you were so amazing
thing that you did you were so amazing but inside she no she questions herself
but inside she no she questions herself
but inside she no she questions herself is it the right thing that I did and she
is it the right thing that I did and she
is it the right thing that I did and she she doubts herself with and guilt and
she doubts herself with and guilt and
she doubts herself with and guilt and fulfilled herself it killed – is it the
fulfilled herself it killed – is it the
fulfilled herself it killed – is it the right thing that I did against the guys
right thing that I did against the guys
right thing that I did against the guys will and one week after waking up from
will and one week after waking up from
will and one week after waking up from coma demand texture saying thank you for
coma demand texture saying thank you for
coma demand texture saying thank you for saving my life and she came to me and
saving my life and she came to me and
saving my life and she came to me and one that tattoo on top of the tattoo
one that tattoo on top of the tattoo
one that tattoo on top of the tattoo that I have did for her to remind her
that I have did for her to remind her
that I have did for her to remind her herself to always appreciate life to
herself to always appreciate life to
herself to always appreciate life to always say thank you and to always give
always say thank you and to always give
always say thank you and to always give yourself another chance and do good
yourself another chance and do good
yourself another chance and do good thing
thing
thing [Music]
and yeah that’s that’s the thing that
and yeah that’s that’s the thing that makes my sets that’s the thing that make
makes my sets that’s the thing that make
makes my sets that’s the thing that make my work more to me it’s honorable its
my work more to me it’s honorable its
my work more to me it’s honorable its it’s a such a such an honor to be able
it’s a such a such an honor to be able
it’s a such a such an honor to be able to get in touch with those feeling with
to get in touch with those feeling with
to get in touch with those feeling with those story earlier this year I got a
those story earlier this year I got a
those story earlier this year I got a group of customer they are staff from
group of customer they are staff from
group of customer they are staff from animals Asia they live in a remote area
animals Asia they live in a remote area
animals Asia they live in a remote area in like away from the city in Vietnam
in like away from the city in Vietnam
in like away from the city in Vietnam and they are from everywhere all over
and they are from everywhere all over
and they are from everywhere all over the world they came here spent years
the world they came here spent years
the world they came here spent years trying to save bears and they’ve
trying to save bears and they’ve
trying to save bears and they’ve successfully worked with government and
successfully worked with government and
successfully worked with government and make them sign to stop bear buyer
make them sign to stop bear buyer
make them sign to stop bear buyer farming in Vietnam and it was such
farming in Vietnam and it was such
farming in Vietnam and it was such amazing thing they all of them are
amazing thing they all of them are
amazing thing they all of them are vegetarian and they come to me and asked
vegetarian and they come to me and asked
vegetarian and they come to me and asked me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate
me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate
me to do tattoo that and use vegan ate the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any
the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any
the tattoo ink that doesn’t involve any animal cruelty and I and I get to know
animal cruelty and I and I get to know
animal cruelty and I and I get to know their life what they have to sacrifice
their life what they have to sacrifice
their life what they have to sacrifice what their love to the Bears the love to
what their love to the Bears the love to
what their love to the Bears the love to what they do and they didn’t they didn’t
what they do and they didn’t they didn’t
what they do and they didn’t they didn’t need people to acknowledge them but they
need people to acknowledge them but they
need people to acknowledge them but they need people to understand what they are
need people to understand what they are
need people to understand what they are trying to do and I think that’s
trying to do and I think that’s
trying to do and I think that’s important that’s make their what they do
important that’s make their what they do
important that’s make their what they do matter and what make what I do matter so
matter and what make what I do matter so
matter and what make what I do matter so and I cannot count how many times that I
and I cannot count how many times that I
and I cannot count how many times that I have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo
have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo
have that I have tattoos Tammy : tattoo to raise awareness about mental illness
to raise awareness about mental illness
to raise awareness about mental illness a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself
a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself
a simple tattoo be strong or be yourself or freedom to a girl or two
or freedom to a girl or two
or freedom to a girl or two or for just as a reminder l or dis to
or for just as a reminder l or dis to
or for just as a reminder l or dis to sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look
sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look
sell pass it’s so simple the tattoo look almost the same but the story is not the
almost the same but the story is not the
almost the same but the story is not the same it has the person to come overcome
same it has the person to come overcome
same it has the person to come overcome a very difficult part of life and it’s
a very difficult part of life and it’s
a very difficult part of life and it’s it’s just such an amazing thing to have
it’s just such an amazing thing to have
it’s just such an amazing thing to have an honor to do over the past three years
an honor to do over the past three years
an honor to do over the past three years I have tattoo thousands of customer and
I have tattoo thousands of customer and
I have tattoo thousands of customer and I’m winning one by one just like that
I’m winning one by one just like that
I’m winning one by one just like that why enjoying what I do I feel like my
why enjoying what I do I feel like my
why enjoying what I do I feel like my life matter I think I can I could I have
life matter I think I can I could I have
life matter I think I can I could I have managed to do it I was you know in to a
managed to do it I was you know in to a
managed to do it I was you know in to a certain extent I was successful I have
certain extent I was successful I have
certain extent I was successful I have good income I’m happy with my life with
good income I’m happy with my life with
good income I’m happy with my life with my relationship and I feel like myself
my relationship and I feel like myself
my relationship and I feel like myself valuable so and it’s in the field that I
valuable so and it’s in the field that I
valuable so and it’s in the field that I was least capable of so why not you you
was least capable of so why not you you
was least capable of so why not you you can do whatever you want as long as you
can do whatever you want as long as you
can do whatever you want as long as you have the right approach and the
have the right approach and the
have the right approach and the determination to do it and just keep on
determination to do it and just keep on
determination to do it and just keep on looking many people don’t find the thing
looking many people don’t find the thing
looking many people don’t find the thing that they love to do because they forgot
that they love to do because they forgot
that they love to do because they forgot the question just keep on looking live
the question just keep on looking live
the question just keep on looking live and one day the answer gonna come if you
and one day the answer gonna come if you
and one day the answer gonna come if you find that feeling go for it
find that feeling go for it
find that feeling go for it and being here today I think it’s such a
and being here today I think it’s such a
and being here today I think it’s such a huge honor and I think my mission is
huge honor and I think my mission is
huge honor and I think my mission is accomplished all the hard work and
accomplished all the hard work and
accomplished all the hard work and suffering have been worth it for people
suffering have been worth it for people
suffering have been worth it for people to think that this is an idea that
to think that this is an idea that
to think that this is an idea that what’s sharing to be true to be to to be
what’s sharing to be true to be to to be
what’s sharing to be true to be to to be yourself and to find a job that makes
yourself and to find a job that makes
yourself and to find a job that makes your life fulfilling thank you
your life fulfilling thank you
your life fulfilling thank you you
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