For those of us (such as myself), when you’re working to pursue your dream as an author or anything else, sometimes you have to learn how to survive on just ramen noodles and bologna sandwiches because you have to use money to invest into your career. And if you don’t have a career that you’re striving to have or goals that you’re trying to meet, I suggest that you get on the ‘good foot’ and start moving forward with your life before you get life behind in the cold.
Let me be real: You can sit around and think that you’ll be just fine with having your regular 9-to-5 job but unless you own the place that you’re working at, you’re capable of getting a pick slip just like everyone else. Always be on your feet, thinking of ways that you can better your life on your own terms because as long as you’re working for someone else, you’ll always be under their mercy.
By all means, if you have a job, I’m not telling you to quit your job. I understand that you have bills to pay. But what I am saying to you is that your job is not guaranteed to you. Take it from me; some of these employers out here don’t give a damn about you or the fact that you have bills to pay. If they want to let you go, they will let you go and not give a damn what happens to you and that’s mainly because they don’t think that the same thing can happen to them…but it can.
So all I’m saying to you is that the time is NOW to get things in order so that you can have the best life that you’ve always wanted. Don’t put your dream on hold until next week, next month, or next year. Buy you a notebook and start planning for your best future NOW. You just never know what can happen as long as you pray hard and put forth the effort to make your dreams come true. Maintain your focus and know that God has your back and He will see to it that your dreams come to past. If you don’t believe anything else I say, believe this: When God sees that you’re putting forth effort to live your dream, He will set things in place for you to make it happen. He’s not gonna let you down when He sees that you’re trying. Just in a few days, I had to learn that myself.
Don’t get me wrong; you’re gonna experience some turbulence when you’re working towards your goals. You didn’t honestly think that it was gonna be easy, did you? But keep this in mind; the trouble that comes your way is designed to knock you off your focus and make you forget about what you’re shooting for. That’s when depression comes into play and we all know that depression leads to you being unproductive and sleeping all day. Don’t go there.
Push your way thru and use your stumbling blocks as steps to get to where you’re going. This means that you’re also gonna have to sacrifice a few things for a while. For example, ladies, I love Louis Vuitton just like most people. From the purses to the luggage, I love it all. But at this point in my life, I rather take the same money that I was gonna use on buying a designer purse and use it towards getting my career started in the right direction. Believe me, Louis Vuitton ain’t going nowhere. It will be around when your career flourishes to the point where you’re able to buy up the entire store.
Sonica
