“No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” -Friedrich Nietzsche
We get the privilege to choose how we build our bridge in life. It is taking on that responsibility where we find meaning in our lives. I’ve done things very backward, and years ago, I did think I would have been further along than I am now. But I was reading a post from Gary Vaynerchuk the other day that choosing to go into a career later in life doesn’t mean you wasted your life. You chose to live, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. For me, I chose to build a home and a family with what little I had. Now I get to focus on my career.
The point is that maybe the world is going to say I’m too old for college or to keep reaching for little career goals. They may say I wasted my life or even that I’m not a hard worker, but I’m going to tell you what: I’ve accomplished figuring out exactly what I don’t want. I’m not stuck with a degree I hate or a career that makes me want to run away from my life. I have a blossoming future ahead, but most importantly, I have the ability to appreciate the beauty that lies in my present moment.
This bridge may not be the fastest built, but it’s leading me where I want to go. And I take full responsibility for it.
Jayne.press 