When
I was younger I had the good fortune of learning the
value of doing what you enjoy. If you happen to be stuck
in a place in your life where you're not particularly
happy, please don't take this as though I am rubbing
it in your face (I certainly know in my past I've done
things I didn't particularly enjoy as well)...
With
that said, "Where did I learn the lesson you ask?" I
listened to the advice of my dad (and still greatest
mentor). You see, my father, just married and still
very young had gotten into the insurance industry. To
say that he was successful is a gross understatement
(he joined Nationwide's top sellers before 25 years
of age and was featured in Time Life Magazine as a result).
He went on to be one of the first independent insurance
salesman in our area of Tuscaloosa, AL.
Then
he decided to move on to other ventures. Why in the
world would someone who had built security head face
first into the uncertain you ask? Simply put his
heart was no longer in it. He wanted to do other ventures.
So that's what he did. I won't tell you he was successful
in everything he tried, but I can tell you he had the
satisfaction of doing what he enjoyed.
My
friend, leaving one's comfort zone is no small chore!
Trust me I've learned this first hand. I can say that
when all's said and done it's worth it! For better or
worse we will at least know without a doubt that we
tried. And knowing that is worth much more than I can
put into words.
It
is with writing this message that I hope that you're
also finding personal satisfaction in your life. You
owe nothing less to yourself!...
Your
friend in cyberspace, Josh Hinds :-)
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