During these past few weeks, I have been discovering more about life. I’ve been trying to figure out why life sometimes is not the way we wanted it to be. Recently I have learned that life is a trade off, nothing is balanced. If you want something, you have to sacrifice something else. So, life’s a bitch basically.
To get high in life, you have to aim high. That means you must take risks, and sometimes, bigger risks. Without taking risks, you are not going to achieve anything, that’s just plain and simple.
Whatever your situation is, be willing for change if you want to do better. Don’t be afraid of big changes. Remember that our decisions is what shape our lives. I have said it before but I’m saying it again.. follow your gut! Don’t let no punk tell you what to do.
When someone makes big decisions that would affect their lives long-term, I completely understand if the person would be scared shitless. I’ve been there before. Back in 2007 I had to make a big ass decision: Whether or not I should move to New York City. Back then, I didn’t know the things that I know now about NY. Back then I didn’t know anyone in NY. Back then I didn’t know shit. I have to admit, the decision I took to move to NY in ‘07 took some balls, some big balls.
Now is like Deja Vu, I find myself here in St. Louis thinking that I am never going to get anything out of this city, and considering moving to NYC… again. Only this time, I have the power of knowledge & the power of friendship. It is still going to be a bit difficult in the sense of leaving the family. That is always hard to deal with.
At any rate, I have a big decision to make. A decision that would defently affect my life. The question is, will it be a positive or negative change for me?
I was in a similar situation three years ago. I was living in small town in Illinois. I had great family and friends there and a comfortable job. However, I just felt that the longer I stayed there, the less likely I would be to leave and I knew I didn’t want to live there my whole life. So I gave up my good job, left my family and friends, packed up everything I owned and moved to the “big” city of St. Louis. I know you don’t think of it as big, but it is to me compared to where I used to live. There have been times off and on the past three years where I have questioned if it was the right thing to do, but overall I know in my heart it was. Each day I am here I enjoy the opportunities it provides and I now think of it as my home. My advice to you would be to go with your gut and heart. Only you know what is right for you.