I am constantly working to improve all areas of my life, and it is WORK. I just want to make it clear that I am not a professional life coach, a successful billionaire (yet), or an old, wise professor. This is simply a narration of my personal journey to success. I decided to write this to connect with others and show how the weirdos are the one that reach success and change the world.
A little about myself: I am a husband, I am a 25-year-old
first-time expectant father, a college drop out (GASP!). I have had
many many jobs (though I've never been fired); I'm an entrepreneur at
heart. I own a part-time seasonal business, and I'm currently seeking
full-time employment to help offset the loss of income in the winter.
That's the nutshell - if you have any questions about me, feel free to
ask!
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My journey really began December 2013. I had what I thought was a
stable job, with high pay at a good company. That lasted about six
months before I was let go, thanks to cronyism. I got the word that I
wouldn't have a job after the first of the year exactly two hours
before I found out I will be a father! Thus began the roller coaster of
2014. I already had my business and a loyal client base, but the
season was months away, and the savings account was looking smaller
every month. I had a great resume and many promising job interviews, but
week after week the rejection letters, overdraft notices, and bills
kept coming in (not to mention our vehicles breaking down). Life was
giving me the one-two punch and kicking me while I was down, but I kept
getting up. I used my time applying for jobs, growing my business to
three times the size of last year, and self growth and physical
improvement. Unfortunately, I am only human, and it is difficult to push
forward after 7 months of rejection and pressure of preparing for my
little girl to get here. I don't even have time to worry about what
people think about me, which has actually helped me grow. The past few
weeks I have been in a dark place, so tired of everything going wrong. I
gave up on self growth and just laid in bed binge watching shows all
day, moped around the house, over-ate unhealthy food, and stopped
working out, reading books, and looking for employment. I didn't have a
good time when I saw friends. I just had no reason to smile. I HATE
thinking that I fell into that darkness and depression. How did I get
out? A good friend who is keeping me committed to be a work out partner
(I had nothing else to do, or reason to get out of bed), a little
faith, and the strength to pull optimism out of my gut and force myself
to do better. It was hard, and it is still hard everyday, but rock
bottom is no place for me. I am a winner and I am not mentally equipped
to lose or live a "normal" life. I will show everyone how great I am, and I will decide what I am worth, not some human resources pay scale chart.
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