RETURN OF THE MIST
November 06, 2008 09:44 AM Filed in: Personal
The mist has returned in a big way this morning. I
can hardly see anything outside. Does it bring with
it another ordeal? Well, I am currently out of money.
For some unknown reason, the payment, which usually
comes at the first of the month, from work I sell on
the Japanese content sites, has been delayed,
possible for another 7 days. I will be out of food in
a couple of days. Electricity and water bills were
due yesterday. And the big one, rent, is coming up.
So, could I end up out in the street with nothing to
eat? Well, of course , anything is possible. Am I
worried? Not at all.
No matter what I have encountered on this adventure, there has always been a solution. Sometimes I had to wait for it and sometimes it seemed like the end was nigh, but the solution always came. Looking back, I see that life has always been like that. Every difficulty carries with it the wherewithal for its overcoming. True I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know, aside from the delayed payment, where the next check or other money is coming from, but I know it is coming. It always has. There were times when things looked bad and then, with no explanation, there was a flurry of sales on my website. Things like that happen all the time. They will likely keep happening, and whatever the future is to bring, it will be an adventure.
I realize how great an opportunity it is to "step into uncertainty". I mean, realistically, sitting in a "stable" job in that cubicle, with the house and car is, in reality, no more certain than what Im doing. It only feels that way because of how we are conditioned and educated. I've seen that all ripped away from people in an instant too. When you step into uncertainty, though, life not only becomes a true adventure, but the possibilities become immense. How far you can travel, how much money you can earn, how big your ideas can get, these things are unshackled when you leave that so called "security" most people cling to. In the world of "security", you probably know exactly how much you will earn, how much vacation time they give you and how things will play out in the next few years, with little raises and a few extra days of time off here and there. For the adventurer, though, the sky is the limit.
I have been given some amazing ideas for this site that I hope to start putting into action in the near future. There will be more travels and I will start incorporating video, interviews, music, nightlife and many other aspects that will really bring this space to life. It's amazing the possibilities that come with a little freedom and time to just think. Very cool things are already beginning to happen!
No matter what I have encountered on this adventure, there has always been a solution. Sometimes I had to wait for it and sometimes it seemed like the end was nigh, but the solution always came. Looking back, I see that life has always been like that. Every difficulty carries with it the wherewithal for its overcoming. True I don't know what's going to happen. I don't know, aside from the delayed payment, where the next check or other money is coming from, but I know it is coming. It always has. There were times when things looked bad and then, with no explanation, there was a flurry of sales on my website. Things like that happen all the time. They will likely keep happening, and whatever the future is to bring, it will be an adventure.
I realize how great an opportunity it is to "step into uncertainty". I mean, realistically, sitting in a "stable" job in that cubicle, with the house and car is, in reality, no more certain than what Im doing. It only feels that way because of how we are conditioned and educated. I've seen that all ripped away from people in an instant too. When you step into uncertainty, though, life not only becomes a true adventure, but the possibilities become immense. How far you can travel, how much money you can earn, how big your ideas can get, these things are unshackled when you leave that so called "security" most people cling to. In the world of "security", you probably know exactly how much you will earn, how much vacation time they give you and how things will play out in the next few years, with little raises and a few extra days of time off here and there. For the adventurer, though, the sky is the limit.
I have been given some amazing ideas for this site that I hope to start putting into action in the near future. There will be more travels and I will start incorporating video, interviews, music, nightlife and many other aspects that will really bring this space to life. It's amazing the possibilities that come with a little freedom and time to just think. Very cool things are already beginning to happen!
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