"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." -- Steve Jobs (Feb. 24, 1955 - October 5, 2011)
I drove home today in the rain, overwhelmed by my world. There is so much ahead of me and I've been told by a half dozen people in the last week that what I'm doing is too much, too ambitious. Luckily for me, for each of those half dozen people, I have double that who do believe in me; how can you truly thank people for their wholehearted support? But the nay-sayers words seem to echo voices in my head that say I can't and I'm not good enough and I wonder if I'm really doing the right thing. I've also recently lost a decade old friendship that I valued beyond measure and it weighs heavily on me; the loss of support and encouragement is tangible.
Like the rest of the world, I learned of Steve Jobs' passing via the vehicle he helped revolutionize and it saddened me to know one less visionary resided on this Earth when we so desperately need them.
He very much believed in the entrepreneurial spirit of the human being and believed deeply in following one's heart. If he and his buddy could turn the entire world on its head, then certainly I can revolutionize this one little aspect of life in this one little corner of the world with the small army of supporters, right? I may be overwhelmed by the task ahead of me but I am here. I am whole. I will pick up my head and move forward with the spirit of Mr. Jobs' ideals pushing me forward.
"Stay Hungry. Stay Foolish." Let's Rock.
Please excuse my misquote but I think the idea is the same...to not even try for fear of failure is to fail. You will learn as you go and you are the most fearless person and one of the most gifted I have ever known. Just remember your health and the things/people that are most important to you, I don't think I need to tell you that but just in case you get overwhelmed you have to make sure you have your priorities in order and you know what can wait or just be cut. Love, M NGOA
ReplyDelete*grin* M, you've always had my best interests at heart! I LOVE you!!! And I'll try my best to listen to your advice....sometimes the passion of what I'm doing gets the better of me but you are 100% spot on with your words... =)
ReplyDeleteSo very happy for you!!!
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