It's been a while since I've posted about my life on here. Mostly because I was busy living it. If you're reading this then chances are you're doing either one of two things in your life...
1. Living it.
2. Eating snacks, watching re-runs of Saved by the Bell, and skimming my blog.
Either way, I'd like to touch upon a cool principle I stumbled across while trying to tread the waters of my life since I graduated college.
MAKE A GOAL
What's a goal? It's that net that Ghana scored in twice to win the World Cup, right? ...wrong. It's something you need to do in order to showcase your true abilities to yourself. And man, I have sure showcased. A year ago I was working about 40 hours a week in fast food. I had no car and I lived with my parents. I was overweight, underpaid, and frankly all my friends were out west and I was lonely. A reminder, that was one year ago. Over the course of the last year I worked my way up to a promotion at said job. Realized I didn't want to run a restaurant and found a fantastic desk job that I enjoy. I also got a part-time gig doing what I love which is television. Additionally, I lost 50 pounds and bought a shiny red car that I'm afraid to drive for fear that some redneck with spill their Budwiser on it.
You see, achieving your goals isn't rocket science. It's not even physical science, earth science, or any other science you didn't want to take in High School. It's just a mixture of faith, planning, and good hard work. I personally believe that the God I believe in had a very big impact. However, God doesn't help those who don't help themselves...unless of course they're helpless. So I ask that you discontinue your discourse of whining and get out there and work towards what you want. Then, when all is said and done, make sure you're very grateful for the accomplishments you've received.
And don't forget. We don't all want the same thing. So don't assume that Joe Bob on Sycamore Ave. took the last good job, car, house, or soulmate in the area. You still have a fighting chance, without even fighting.
2 comments:
work towards obtaining what I want? but, don't I just deserve it for being alive? the politicians and people on TV said I have a right to a house, car, education and job. I thought rights were freebies, like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and property? either the old politicians were lying about those unalienable rights or the current politicans are lying about these unalienable luxuries.
I will take your advice and work for things. I prefer George Washington to all those in the city that bears (and desecrates) his name.
Well put Ajax! I knew there was a reason I work three jobs.
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