So inspiring and true. Some people don't want to trade their comfort for success. They stay in that narrow range of experience, due to the choices they themselves make throughout their own lives (and then blame things like other people, systems, the economy, brain damage, not getting likes on TikTok, etc).
I find this quote truly profound and interesting (I'll see if I can find some way to move the image from another tab and post it on this lovely website, one moment). Hope that works and you can see it, haha.
Hope that might have changed something within you, many here need it (maybe not my place to say, but I can only offer my truth)...
I can sometimes spend hours just pondering why I am the way I am, and why I've managed to get to where I am. It always comes down to the choices I make, and choosing to not be scared of risks or failures. Also, something important is the knowledge I have, due to the choices I've made during my life (always prioritizing education, knowledge, reading all kinds of books my parents had lying around the house, even read the dictionary growing up, my 8th ex gf used to call me "the knowledge-hungry genius"). I wasn't born very privileged at all; but most of my friends, girlfriends, friends with benefits, mentors, teachers, co-workers and associates I had growing up aren't really close to where I am now (not bragging, just trying to put things in simple terms).
My girlfriend loves it when I get back from the gym after shaping myself hard. Life is super tough for me, I had to take a year off of college due to stress. During this year I chose to travel, I met new people, saw the world, gained valuable experiences, (wouldn't be who I am now if I hadn't met a certain someone during my short stay in Rome); and most importantly, strengthened my soul/commitment--and to think that many other young people are scared to even get on a plane!!! The WHOLE WORLD is out there, PEOPLE, BUILDINGS, VIBRATIONS, ENERGY... My friends thankfully helped out a lot during that dark year, but nothing could have happened without my willingness to change and to WORK HARD. You make your own reality. Need motivation? Observe the sea, ask your lover if they need something, look within, get a little crazy, buy a new suit, go browse stores with a couple of friends without even buying anything, try out a new genre of music.
I carved out a nice little successful life for myself due to my decisions and how I used my free will, my discipline and growth-seeking--but it wasn't free. FAR from it; as my girlfriend, friends, and employees would say: "He never stops until it's done, and when it's done he just finds something else and totally gets after it." It was a lot of hard work and sacrifice, but it's not over yet. As long as I breathe I will do my best do be as deserving of my success as I am now, long hours, days or even weeks away from my girlfriend, away from my buddies, away from Battlefield 2042 and Animal Crossing (yes, I am a bit of a nerd, hehe). If there's not much to do in the office you can find me sweating in the gym, studying late (always curious, currently studying how quantum physics is related to tarot cards) or just relaxing with my dogs and my amazingly supportive gf (took years to work on our relationship to get to this point, we used to fight all the time, no shortcuts).
Gosh, I remember grinding at a boring job to save up money. My dad had a small business and I earned my place there when I turned 18, was looking to save up for a better car. Didn't know anything at that age, so naïve and impressionable, just all about sports and partying, lol, but those were some of the best years of my life. Standing there, being bored at work, girlfriend out of town, just not much going on, a lot of time to think. Who am I? What do I want? How can I make decisions that are in line with my authentic values while providing a significantly meaningful service to my community, and humanity as a whole? How can I use my talents and ability to fix what I see is wrong? What makes me tick on a deep, meaningful level? Who can I help to better be able to help myself? Many such questions, as a young confused man, haha (kind of embarrassed to write this, but I hope others will get some value out of my crazy hardships and appreciation for the stark beauty that can be found when you truly look for what you need to do to help yourself, no one else is going to do that for you).
My life in a few words: GRATITUDE (despite being dealt a bad hand), ENDURANCE (the kind of person that will do what is necessary, not quitting out of frustration, choosing to stay motivated) and FREE WILL (not letting things like negativity, emotions, or causality take over the wheel, being the captain of my own ship, if you will).
and create good times
