Don't be afraid to live your dreams
I always thought the hardest part about leaving my friends and family for an extended period of time would be how much I would miss them while I am gone. At the moment, I am not even thinking about them, and I am somewhat ashamed to admit that I am having no trouble at all detaching myself from the outcome. I am not ashamed to say that I thought I would struggle, and in light of these new findings, I discover myself planing extensive adventures in the not to distant future!
Maybe I should wait till the chicken hatches, but I can’t find myself sitting in this smug office job for too much longer – I am far too young to settle down, and there are far too many escapades awaiting me – I read a blog of my friend the other day, and she is afraid of becoming middle aged and boring too early, and I have to say that is the last thing I wish to happen to me! I have achieved a sense of total confidence in my abilities in whatever I choose to do, and I am going to take the advice of many Hollywood movies and wise yet regretful elders – don’t be afraid to dream.
My world is brimming with opportunity and adventure, and I would be foolish not to grasp each with both hands – failure is not even an option, if I don’t achieve the end goal, there is no shame, as I will meet countless new and exciting people along the way, not to mention insurmountable amount’s of fun to be had. I don’t even know what the goal is, I just know there is more out there for me, and I refuse to settle for mediocrity.
Perhaps April will roll around, and I will want nothing more than to settle with my family back in Melbourne, Australia – perhaps the prospect of a relationship with a girl may sound enticing, maybe I will want to settle back into my successful (thus far) career, with a new sense of perspective, and admire what I have. I am going to speculate – it’s not likely. You don’t spend as many years as I have in the corporate environment without learning a few things – failing to plan is planning to fail, and I have plenty of ideas mapped in my head.
I am scheduled to arrive back in Melbourne in late April next year – it will be great to see my family and friends, and maybe just knuckle down and save some cash. In this time I can apply for my English passport so no Visa is required to work in Europe, at this point in time, I plan on being invited to my job back in Vail, which of course depends on how much I enjoy it this time around – no arguments there. Upon completion of my second stint in Colorado, I envisage heading to Europe to enjoy a summer, maybe working a few jobs here and there for some cash, and then waiting for the northern summer to come round then hit the mountains again.
Alas, I am running before I can crawl – and if I have learnt anything in life, it is to take each day as it comes and work from that. I am blessed with the skill of making good reactive choices, so I am not concerned with where I am going or how I will get there – I just need to get there. I know exactly who I am, though I am familiar with whom I want to be as well, and I know it is so much more. Time to strap in ad enjoy the ride.
Huzzah!