Who Is No Tall Order: Introduction to Christopher Porter

My friend Leo told me about steemit, and has been a huge supporter of my crypto journey. He recommended I write an introduction to the steemit community, so here it goes!

I am passionately inquisitive about people and technology. Have you heard the phrase "life can only be lived forwards, but sometimes only makes sense looking back"? Well that resonates with me!

A people person

Working in coffee shops and restaurants brought out a passion for understanding and relating to people. I would sometimes guess the birth order of a couple, or try to guess their DiSC personality type. Often taking this interest in my guests would spark amazing conversations and a few lifetime friends.

My most recent interest has been diving into the enniagram system and using that to better understand why I do the things I do.

Hobbies

My favorite thing is learning how to learn... which means I have many hobbies! The often come roaring into my life, then slowly fade for a time. Then a conversation or event brings them back. I now think of them like seasons that come and go, instead of life pursuits.

This may be the first time I have listed them as exhaustively as I can... so here it goes.

Photography, rock climbing, running, cycling, swimming, crochet, juggling, unicycling, slacklining, reading, sign language, model airplanes, computers, writing, singing, guitar, origami, drawing,

That was not as hard as I thought ;)

Work

• Barista
• Customer Service
• Call Centers
• Implementation Manager
• Locksmith
• Party Bike Driver
• Social Media Manager
• Writer
• Consultant
• Bartender
• Server

I have found the most fulfilling work has been volunteering gigs. I am constantly drawn to the non-profit world as a means of having an impact in my community. As such, working on some presentations to help non-profits understand cryptocurrency. Excited to see where the next few months takes me.

Religion or Relationship

If you were sitting across from me in a coffee shop, and asked me if I was religious, this is what I would want to say.

I follow Jesus, but don't like religion. Religion is a bunch of rules to ear a free pass to heaven. I believe Jesus in his time here on earth deeply wanted relationships with people, and still wants that same thing far more than he wants a bunch of people following rules. If He was still walking around here on Earth, He would also probably not hang out with me, someone that often struggles with following rules and trying to be good enough, but would be around poor and broken people that need his love more than they need other people to think they are a good human.

Religon can often be offensive, so I used to censor my relationship from conversations since I am not always sure how to explain it. Still learning that... but glad to open that vulnerable part of myself here.

Thanks for checking out this snapshot of my life! You can read more of my writing at http://notallorder.com