I believe we are each stuck in a story, a story we choose out of options given. We are forced to choose one of these because that\u2019s the way it\u2019s supposed to be. If we are one of the lucky few we learn this and are able to break the shackles and choose a story that may not yet be written, that we will write ourselves. But for so many that choose a story that\u2019s already been written, it\u2019s a life unfulfilled. The monotony, the grind, and the ruts dominate their world.<\/p>\n
It saddens me because that was me for so long, making decisions based on what was expected or what was \u201ceasy\u201d or what everyone else was doing. As I wasted my life away there were glimpses of\u00a0 \u201cchange\u201d but it turned out to be a simple case of convincing myself that I was really doing something different, anti status quo, and life changing when in actuality I wasn\u2019t. I always found myself back in that same boat of drudgery and often times feelings of being depressed.<\/p>\n
This is about attitude and living a life of fulfillment rather than frustration. If your job pisses you off find a way to leave it, if you\u2019re not happy in your relationship get out of it, if you\u2019re tired of being fat and out of shape stop eating and start running. A life of insane happiness is possible for each and every one of us, period.<\/p>\n
We label things as obstacles and barriers, and allow them to be just that. If you aren\u2019t making enough money that is not an obstacle even though you label it as that, find a way to make more money or find a way to live on less. This desire we often times have to sabotage ourselves is crazy, and it happens every day in the form of excuses.<\/p>\n
In 2011, I am daring myself to grow, learn, and evolve with reckless abandon. I\u2019m daring myself to take full accountability for my life and not allow excuses to dictate direction. I\u2019m daring myself to always remember the importance of people and community and the power of collaboration. Most importantly, I am daring myself to have the confidence to be me in every sense of the word. And I dare you to do the same.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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