With the exception of Nate and my family (SD family and immediate), most people don't know that I am contemplating returning to school. It scares me to death. Questions arise: How will I pay rent? What about food? Will I be able to afford health insurance or dental? My heart is racing just typing it out right now.
These questions have been in battle against my love for literature and my need to know MORE. When people ask me what my major in college was, I smile and say, "English." The question that follows, "How did you end up in TV Sales?" I haven't a clue. The desire to make money, I suppose. Money. The fuel that drives the questions keeping me from doing what I love, that's money.
It is in this state of mind that I drove myself to work today, turned on my computer, did the work on my desk, and inevitably began surfing the web. As I was wasting time on the Internet I "stumbled" on to a Commencement speech given by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computers in 2005.
Resolution found on the Internet...
I encourage everyone to click the link at the bottom of this post, but for those of you who don't have the time, below are 4 quotes from his speech. They offer guidance to anyone having questions about their future. Maybe even some reassurance that everything will be alright.
"Again, you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something — your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life."
"Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don't lose faith. I'm convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle."
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary."
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish."
Here is the full text, Commencement Address by Steve Jobs
3 comments:
So are you going back to school or what?
Work will always be just that, "work." A means, a time consuming means, to do the things that really make you happy. That's why it's important to find a job that you really do enjoy. It'll never be the best part of your day, but if it's somewhat entertaining, challenging and thought provoking, it can be more than bearable. If going back to school will open the doors for you to find that type of position, go for it!
I am on board lets go back to school!! Where do you want to go?
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