MJ DeMarco
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A dear friend of mine is a casualty of the economic downturn, and as a result, has chosen to follow a job to Houston.
She's mentioned to me that she isn't looking forward to it, and isn't very fond of her new city she will call home. I've known this person for a long time and she has made it clear what her passions are ... 1) To live near (or on) the ocean and 2) To get married. Yet, when it comes down to "life" -- instead of choosing to pursue her passions, she chose to pursue a paycheck.
When I brought this to her attention, she replied with "I'm not in the position you are."
Think about that for a moment. "I'm not in the position you are". Why is that? Why am I in "my position"? To this statement I retorted "The reason why I'm in my position TODAY is because of the decisions I made YESTERDAY. I took a chance, got uncomfortable, and relentlessly pursued my passions -- I was willing to do whatever it took to get there."
In other words, I was willing get down-and-dirty to give my dream a chance -- the irony is, I'm in my position NOW because of my choices in the PAST. I was willing to FOLLOW MY PASSION and do whatever it took to get to them -- whether it be mopping floors or delivering pizza. I put my passions first, not a paycheck and not some temporary comforts!
For my friend, she had many decisions available to her -- 2 of which gave her passions a chance (stay in Phoenix or move to Southern Cal) yet instead, she chose the safety and comfort of a job in a city she doesn't like. You see, your passion for your dreams must supersede the toil of pursuing them -- the fear of working the rat race for 50 years has to be scarier than the thought of the hard work trying to escape it -- for my friend, waiting tables in Southern California was too steep a price to give her passion a chance -- working a crappy job in Phoenix was too steep a price ... instead she chose the one decision that promised mediocre comfort -- a paycheck -- while simultaneously forsaking her passions and her dreams.
My point is, many of us are willing to forgo our passions in lieu of paycheck and some minimal comfort. We choose mediocre comfort NOW instead of meteoric comfort LATER. For my friend, she weighted the price of pursuit and sacrifice as too steep and too uncomfortable ... if you want a life that is extraordinary, you are going to need to get uncomfortable.
The question is, how uncomfortable are you willing to get to realize your dream?
Or will the safety and comfort of a paycheck always win the battle for your mind?
She's mentioned to me that she isn't looking forward to it, and isn't very fond of her new city she will call home. I've known this person for a long time and she has made it clear what her passions are ... 1) To live near (or on) the ocean and 2) To get married. Yet, when it comes down to "life" -- instead of choosing to pursue her passions, she chose to pursue a paycheck.
When I brought this to her attention, she replied with "I'm not in the position you are."
Think about that for a moment. "I'm not in the position you are". Why is that? Why am I in "my position"? To this statement I retorted "The reason why I'm in my position TODAY is because of the decisions I made YESTERDAY. I took a chance, got uncomfortable, and relentlessly pursued my passions -- I was willing to do whatever it took to get there."
In other words, I was willing get down-and-dirty to give my dream a chance -- the irony is, I'm in my position NOW because of my choices in the PAST. I was willing to FOLLOW MY PASSION and do whatever it took to get to them -- whether it be mopping floors or delivering pizza. I put my passions first, not a paycheck and not some temporary comforts!
For my friend, she had many decisions available to her -- 2 of which gave her passions a chance (stay in Phoenix or move to Southern Cal) yet instead, she chose the safety and comfort of a job in a city she doesn't like. You see, your passion for your dreams must supersede the toil of pursuing them -- the fear of working the rat race for 50 years has to be scarier than the thought of the hard work trying to escape it -- for my friend, waiting tables in Southern California was too steep a price to give her passion a chance -- working a crappy job in Phoenix was too steep a price ... instead she chose the one decision that promised mediocre comfort -- a paycheck -- while simultaneously forsaking her passions and her dreams.
My point is, many of us are willing to forgo our passions in lieu of paycheck and some minimal comfort. We choose mediocre comfort NOW instead of meteoric comfort LATER. For my friend, she weighted the price of pursuit and sacrifice as too steep and too uncomfortable ... if you want a life that is extraordinary, you are going to need to get uncomfortable.
The question is, how uncomfortable are you willing to get to realize your dream?
Or will the safety and comfort of a paycheck always win the battle for your mind?
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