One Hundred Eighty Two.

I don't know where I am

I don't know where I've been

But I know where I want to go

- Bright Eyes, The First Day of My Life

 

Do you ever stop and think about your life and realize you've been focusing on entirely the wrong things? I don't mean like having your priorities in the wrong place, though that's usually unsettling to realize too. I'm talking about that realization that you're just looking at things entirely the wrong way. Worrying about the stuff that's really inconsequential - the stuff you can't change anyway. I had one of those moments this week.

 

It's rough coming to grips with that. For real. But now that I have, I feel so much better. Stronger, more focused, and more determined than ever to chase down my dreams. And I think I needed that slap in the face because I was really starting to drift for a bit there.

 

I got a ton accomplished today - both on my book and with my photography endeavors. Feeling really good about that. I refuse to let anyone tell me that my dreams are stupid or unreachable. That's just the bullshit that people spew when they don't understand why you're chasing your dreams in the first place.

 

So many of our dreams seem impossible. But I believe that we all have within us the ability to make our dreams a reality if we just put our nose to the grindstone, sacrifice a little sweat and tears, and refuse to accept defeat. I've seen the most improbable dreams come true for others. And I intend to become one of those people.

 

I will make my dreams happen if I spend my whole life trying.

 

Musically Challenged: Bright Eyes - The First Day of My Life

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