We recently connected with Pitango Trotoush and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Pitango, thank you so much for opening up with us about some important, but sometimes personal topics. One that really matters to us is overcoming Imposter Syndrome because we’ve seen how so many people are held back in life because of this and so we’d really appreciate hearing about how you overcame Imposter Syndrome.
I don’t think I ever had that. I never had any expectation of myself to become an artist. I think maybe I’m lucky, I knew when I saw the stones, I had to work with stones. It’s a miracle that I make a living out of what I do and everything else is a blessing.
I think it’s about being yourself, to be true to yourself, not about being true to being an artist just being true to who you are.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I was born in Israel. After the army, I spent time traveling around the world. When I was 21, I left the Middle East and flew to New York. Not because of a dream or seeking achievement, I think it was more about having no clue who I was, or what I wanted to become. There was an opening because I was in a new city. I had that child like perspective, and I really loved crystals, stones and power objects. I also loved connecting to people.
By the time I was 22, I was learning how to be a jeweler. I started to sell my rings to close friends and at a few shops. Everything happened pretty fast in my professional world.
30 years later, I’m still doing the same thing, and I’m still loving my job and feeling blessed to do this work.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Do your best to have a good time in life, be joyful. Don’t loose yourself to rational thinking. If you are a creator and you think that this is your job to be creative, don’t lose yourself to rational thinking because it’s a trap. A trap to stop you from doing your things.
Don’t worry about recognition, just keep doing what you do. Don’t wait to be recognized, just keep going. Take actions and learn new skills. We are always in the process of getting better, but that doesn’t mean that where we are isn’t perfect. I see rings that I made 30 years ago, and the person loves that ring as much as someone who buys a ring today.
Okay, so before we go, is there anyone you’d like to shoutout for the role they’ve played in helping you develop the essential skills or overcome challenges along the way?
Who is being the most helpful in my process of being who I am at the moment? Is it really interesting Question for me to be asked, I honestly feel that every person who ever looked in my eyes and except and recognize the true me, was helping me the most to become who I am right now,
So many strangers who I would never know their names who truly saw something in me, that I still did not know it’s exist, and those people really help me to shape and form who I am today
(I hope it makes sense)
Contact Info:
- Website: Pitango.shop
- Instagram: Pitango Rings or Pitango Trotoush
- Facebook: Pitango Trotoush
Image Credits
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