As dark as it may seem death is standing right next to me – it is around every single corner, every flight, every drink, every subway, every handshake, but that is the beauty of life is that in the face of adversity, in the midst of an economic crisis, with death salivating at our every hesitation while crossing a street you can still make miracles happen.
I like thinking about death because it is the best motivator I can have. Regardless of my present situation I’m still staring at a plethora of opportunity that an abundance of people would die to have, no pun intended. Why sulk at the short-term hiccups of your life when it could potentially all end tomorrow? I don’t want to drown in the tears of my self-induced pressures when 200,000 plus people have just been injured in an earthquake and are without food, water, communication, family. Where is the perspective?
What’s the point of all of this? Why can’t you be the person who changes your industry? Why are you afraid to think bigger? Why won’t you apply for the higher paid job that has greater expectations? Are you afraid of failure? EVERYONE FAILS. I REPEAT EVERYONE FAILS. The trick is to not make a habit of it. When you give up you make failure PERMANENT. I fail time after time, but I’m relentless enough not to take no for an answer, if you apply that type of philosophy to your life it’s only a matter of time until things change for you, because you will create your own opportunities. No one will ever do for you like you can do for yourself, relying on others can bode success, but referring someone who is doing for themselves adds that much more authenticity.
There is no one you should allow to tell you who you can or can’t be. The unemployment rate is jumping through the roof, YES, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find a job. That means its MORE competitive, BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF JOBS. How much are you willing to sacrifice for that which you covet?
When I tell people I work in fashion they say where did you go to school, I say, ‘NYU Stern,’ they say what? I stare with a face of disdain… ‘yes, I was a finance major.’ I am spending my young adulthood flying on planes to see clients who have no commitment to purchase product from me, but I do it because I believe in myself & my ability to create a wardrobe for any man. If you don’t believe in yourself why should someone else put their faith in you? By nature humans are followers – if one person likes what you are doing & your product the chances are more people will too. Every time I bring a smile to the face of a client it reassures me that this journey is not in vain. If nothing I am saying resonates with you, that’s fine, but never stop believing in yourself. Find who you are as a person. Take notes of the people/places/things that make you happy and build around that. This is your life and you should sketch it to your liking not that of the next man.
yea.i.do.
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