I had a conversation with my
friend Kyle (Founder of www.ismyshittight.com)
yesterday and we spoke about people telling us, ”Good job, you’re living your
dream!”
We greatly appreciate the
support and kind words, but sometimes we wonder about what perspective a
comment like that is coming from. Most
likely, it’s just some good ol’ encouragement, which is highly
appreciated. However, I’d like to add a
little bit about what a comment like that makes me think about…
“My Dream” is not to be living away from all of my family
for over 10 years.
“My Dream” is not to put my personal life on hold to
achieve success.
“My Dream” is not be a 33 year old, single man, living in a 1
bedroom apartment.
“My Dream” is not to skip my favorite activity of
fishing for years at a time.
“My Dream” is not to live in a huge city away from
nature.
“My Dream” is not to work in an industry of egomaniacs
and starving artists.
“My Dream” is not something I only think about while I’m
sleeping or in a fantasy.
“My Dream” is not guaranteed. 10 years from now I could realize that I was
wrong.
“My Dream” is not like a dream of winning the lottery. Those people don’t have
sleepless nights.
“My Dream” was not to spend 8 years of my life in the
military so I can earn money to educate myself.
This list can go on and on, but I’ll stop there. You get the point. I love my life. Every choice that I’ve made
until this point of my life has gotten me to exactly where I am right now. If I had made better decisions along my
journey, I could’ve been further along in my life and one step closer to my
goals. Living a dream, not so much….. Happy, fortunate, and blessed? YES!
I feel guilty everyday for not being with my parents and
spending precious time with them. I hope
that all of this work is not in vein and they can enjoy my success. I must figure out a way to earn enough money
to allow my parents to completely stop working so I can spend time with them. That is my dream.
Very Respectfully,
George Ohan
Producer
Hollywood, CA
www.signaturexavier.com
eDMG
