However short the time I have left in this life and whatever dreams I realize in the next... I will always remember those who stood, fought and bled beside me when the chips were down. For those who chose to walk away in times of struggle and need, I have no ill will but offer no apologies for the steps I took to make the lives of those around me a little bit better. In my 42 years I have tried and failed so many times and with each disappointment the chorus of those cheering just quit gets louder and each time I try to drown it out by saying Its possible. This time however the obstacles seem to becoming more frequent and overwhelming and for the first time I am really questioning whether Ill reach my goal. I say this not with the intent to receive encouragement but as a matter of public self reflection as I need to acknowledge the negatives about my circumstances before I can work to change it. I have continually denied the fact that the office tower with my name on it may never come to pass but I also know it will never be if I dont try. I am now as I have been many times, a lone soldier battling against the forces of doubt and they are, I feel flanking my position. Without a partner to watch my back I fear they just might over power me and win. I started my business on the beliefs that Pride, Professional, Purpose should serve as a cornerstone to a greater life and that those who joined me would accept it as their own. I realize now that was my mistake. Recently I lost a colleague and more so a dear friend because I mistakenly pushed my ideals of success on them. I know now you cannot force your dreams and ambitions on others without crushing their own. People are individuals but it thats sense of person which makes the team stronger. The visual in this video is extremely powerful and resonates to me the beauty of working together with allies, friends, brothers, sisters, towards a common goal. So all that said the one thing Ill leave you with is this, Dont ever leave this earth regretting not saying to someone how much they mean, how much you value them or go to bed angry or hang up the phone cause you were too proud to say Im sorry. I have made many mistakes in my life and from those came lessons, but true life lessons are often the result of harsh circumstances or tragedy and with that comes the memory of the sense of pain that you can never forget. When people die we often speak of how great they were and do whatever we can to not speak Ill of the dead. I would say that when I die as I will one day, I want not for people to speak about the few good things that I have done along the way but to review and live with caution on those things I have not. Please, whatever you do, DO NOT live and work for tomorrow if you cannot accept who and what are in your life today. youtu.be/-8yOG3qYk08
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:31:07 +0000
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