I was thinking of something incredible today: why shouldn't I get out there and just do what I love doing for a living? What's holding me back, other than myself and excuses? Both of which come about all-too-often when I'm doing my best to redefine my life, and make the positive changes that must be made. I want to do so many things, things that would take most other people years to discover for themselves, and that's okay. Yet, and so I don't sound cathartic, I tend to believe more in myself, than I ever had before today.
People say the things need to be done by a certain schedule in a certain order, or else society will rule you out as nothing more than a slacker, or a loser. I hate these terms, because I tend to believe most people want more from their life than to do nothing. There is no such thing as a slacker, just someone who has either failed the system, or the system has failed them; either way, they are ruled out as shameful members of society.
I am, and for many years, have been a person who didn't know what they wanted to do with their life. It wasn't because I didn't want a future, but I wanted more than I could possibly imagine from just one lifetime. How is this so? How could someone want too much? Well, I never could settle on a set goal. I always wanted to keep learning. If a subject interested me, I wanted to learn all about it, not necessarily neglecting prior topics, but as we all know, no matter whichever path one chooses in life, they are most likely going to grow bored, unfulfilled, and ever questioning that what if? Like: what if I didn't take that job, and I went the other way to that different interview, would I have gained a greater position, or be worst off than I am today. Or: what if I stayed in school? What if I were less a disappointment? What if I went off and did something truly spectacular?
These questions, and countless more can be summed up easier by just saying I'm going to do what I want, no matter the cost? If you want to write, and the world can never be short of scriveners of any sort, then go for it! If you want to become something greater than yourself, you have to try to do so because you want to succeed. Don't be afraid to go forth into new territories, because all risk, no matter the outcome, will yield the risk taker a reward, because then that said risk taker learned from that experience. Success is great, I won't knock it, but failure has its own reward.
I don't believe that you should limit yourself, and always fight through the pains that arise. Spring has arrived in North America, and that means the symbolism of new life and new beginnings are occurring. Perhaps it is time for you to take that risk, and no risk is too small, or too great to never learn from, so be prepared for an important education.
This year, I plant to take a risk, and if I fail, I'll take a hint, but I won't quit because failure has sprung up around me. Instead, I'll get up, and try again, as all of you should. In one of my last few posts, I've discussed failure a bit, especially when it comes to writing. Writing is not all I know, as I also have done some video and podcast editing in the past. I love digital media, and failure in these areas are very slim, because teams work together to pump out a relatively high-end production before releasing it onto the world.
The world is full of people who refused to topple their fears, and step out in the world, fulfilling a dream, or using the fate of the world as an excuse for never going further than the driven. Determination, no matter how big or small, gets people to try out, and test their merit.
I am a prime example of what not to do, or so they say:
You see, I'm labeled a college drop-out, the kind of kid that wasn't going to get that second chance, and without formal education would fall prey to those who were educated. Discovering at an early age I was an intelligent, questioning child, my family allowed me run rampant through libraries, book fairs, computer courses, the works. I had a private school upbringing (Catholic school) which today are dwindling with the times. I believe I e spoken about this before, and although I know many of my elitist friends will say that a solid education is the sacred cow of life, and to an extent I would be in agreement. However, I believe we are meant to also bring personality, history, and objectivity to the workforce as well.
Education is good, but yearning to learn without reward is itself its own reward. I tend to believe that those who want to succeed, and have a basic idea on the tools of success, which are, in their own right, as exotic and foreign as the next, are far more important traits to be had. I don't mind the solid education, but without thought-provoking ideas, and an ability to do for your company, you might as well have thrown away your stolid schooling. Granted, I'm a tad bias, because I believe in innovation, and being the genius of your craft, and once you've found your niche, be in it to be happy.
I discovered I always wanted to be a writer, maybe books, maybe television, doesn't matter, the art of writing great stories was instilled in me, as I proclaim time and again. So do I need permission from someone to write? Or can I write, and either succeed, or fail, without someone's permission?
I'm not promoting a loss of education, but rather I'm hoping for more learning, more ingenuity, and more trial and error. I believe that we should shoot for our dreams, not because that saying had been on every motivational poster since circa 1970, but because you deserve to try and learn from your success and failure.
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