I had my three year anniversary here in Vegas this month. I didn’t comment on it because holy cow things are busy, but I did stop and take a moment to think about it.
over three years ago, i took a chance and chased a hope. It led me to this city, this job, and the life I’ve made for myself here. That hope never materialized, perhaps was more delusion than hope, and yes, I was sorely disappointed, but… BUT, here I am. Living a life i NEVER would have imagined, in a place i never would have guessed I’d be, with a happyness level that was beyond my feeble ability to understand until I found it.
I took risks, I was scared, but I dared. And maybe, at the time, it was for alot of the wrong reasons, but those reasons were because I was chasing something I thought I wanted. Through this whole thing, I have learned a very VERY important lesson. Your hopes, your dreams, they are WORTH taking chances for. Because sometimes, you end up with so so SO much more, even when you strike out.
My life is awesome. Coming here, chasing that imaginary possibility has been worth every single moment, and I would not change a thing. Keep reaching, keep trying, keep hoping. Because sometimes in your quest to achieve, the journey takes you places beyond what you thought possible.
Back in the day, someone told me “Always shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you’ll be among the stars.” Now, casting aside the literal translation of that in terms of astrophysics and missing the moon and gliding off into outer space like Voyager II, only to freeze to death in the inky vacuum…it’s a good analogy. I find that even when I don’t get exactly what I (thought I) wanted, I either get something that works just as well, or it leads me to a place/conclusion that’s even better.
“You can’t always get what you want, but you just might find, you get what you need.”
Having hope and taking responsibility for the energy you bring. It is that simple. When others are incapable of bringing responsible energy to you, wish them farewell and move on back to Hope.
Namaste
Somewhere I think I heard something like “it’s not the dream that’s important but the journey to get it.” From one dream chaser to another, I think that’s probably pretty acurate.
I wish I could add an appropriate quote, but I think they’ve all been taken. 😉
Life leads us to places we never could imagine at the beginning, if we only leave ourselves open to them. I still do double-takes when I meet people who have lived in the same city, or metropolitan area, as that in which they were raised. There are kids at my kids’ school whose parents when to that school. I admire hometown loyalty, but I am flabbergasted by the lack of desire to see what else is out there.
Good for you for allowing the opportunity to draw you to a new place, and a new life.
Super glad you’re in a better virtual and literal place. . . .and you live closer so I can visit you more often! 😉