If you get around to trying this, please let me know and send me an image. I want to keep a record of the types of flowers that you can fold, along with the people who have done this :)
I can assure you that they are definitely bougainvillea flowers that I folded. In fact there appears to be quite a few varieties and they do possess different colours: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea
You are right in that they are difficult to fold, but not because of the size of petals (I fold models no bigger than from a 1cm x 1cm square cut from the petal), but because of the curvature of the petals that makes it difficult to press and work with.
I can assure you that the coin of this term caused me quite a bit of headache, even though I would prefer to focus on the fact that I am not aware of anyone else folding flower petals into origami, except for one other person who has done this with lotus flower petals.
I have consulted friends in Japan (native Japanese speakers), and even Robert Lang gave me the same comment. It is not my intention to cause controversy with the choice of words, but even the Japan Origami Academic Society would not respond to my request for clarification, so I think this is where a :shrug emoji would go.
Over time, just about every possible mistake has been made (and a few you would not believe were possible). Most of these I have also made myself That old saying about the inevitability of death and taxes needs to be expanded to read the inevitability of death, taxes and mistakes.
When you start to look for what you have done wrong, you will eventually also start to think about how you might go about the work so as to minimse the chances of that mistake happening again. Once you start doing this you have entered the world of technique. This word encompass the way you choose, use and prepare tools and wood, which work methods you adopt, how you organise your workspace, and even the fathomless world of mental attitude.
Sharing information about UX design (and any discussions on related topics) for anyone outside of the industry who is interested. The discussions within the industry are not all that interesting to me at the moment :P
Leaving the tech sector isn't necessarily the solution to your problem. Restructuring your career in a way that is sustainable and viable for you physically and mentally is the challenge that everyone goes through in life. When you are younger, time is on your side while resources are not; the opposite is true when you get older, assuming you have at least tried to consolidate and accrue some resources (people, money and skill/knowledge).
I think most people don't leave IT because they are actually not passionate about something enough to motivate them to take that leap, or they have not tried hard enough and so it leaves them no real choice other than to continue doing what they know best.
It actually doesn't matter what you do as long as you put in an honest effort. Because if you keep at it long enough, it can become something that helps you deal with the stress of the job (rather than giving the money to a psychiatrist), and if you become good enough at it then you will have a natural alternative to turn to if you really can't stand the main job anymore.
I have gone from IT to something that I am passionate about, which is related to mental health, sustainability and actually helping people for a change. It is not easy and I am not there yet, but because I have started early enough, it doesn't feel too painful (it's not the first time I have changed career either) and I am motivated enough to overcome the things that people see as 'problems'.
What are you open to doing that will improve your chances? Would you undertake training or spend time trying out different careers by leveraging your existing skills and knowledge? Maybe education so that you can contribute towards a better future, or building some product or service from what you have mastered in IT?
Given a choice to pause and ponder versus jumping in and saying something that you might regret, I would always pick the latter.
Most of the time, people who are 'quick-witted' have either come across the situation before and recalled a good response (think chess players memorizing good opening or endgame moves), or that they are actually really good at analyzing and solving a particular type of problem really well (think prodigies that have an abundance of natural talent).
This is something that you can practice by listening to what other people say and analyzing the situation rather than jumping in with a comment of your own.
In time, you'll be the one jumping in with the 'quick-witted' comment.
