WHY I MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY
Honestly this blog is a little overdue. I have been living in the NYC area for a week and have had plenty of time to sit and do this. To explain why I packed up my life in Lubbock, Texas, and decided to chase a pipe dream in a foreign city with only a handful of people that I know. A big part of why I waited is I was scared. Terrified actually. All I could think about is “what if I fail?” “What if I let down all the people that have faith in me and want to see me succeed?” Its silly, right? To have that sort of mindset going into a NEW and EXCITING adventure. No matter what the experience would be, it’s one I would live with forever.
That’s my pity story on why I’ve waited so long. Looking back now it cracks me up a little bit. I’m here and I’m LOVING it. This is the city where people hustle 24/7, anything can happen, and success comes to those who bust their ass.
The reason I decided to move stems from a lot of different things. I love Lubbock and what it offered me. I had a great job, was close to my family, had amazing people around me, and honestly lived an extremely comfortable life. This “comfortable life” actually became the problem. When I laid awake at night thinking about my future I saw myself with a great family, a nice house, a dog or 10, a great job, and a white picket fence. The American dream, or so some believe, right?? I hated it.. I couldn’t stand the idea of living in one place my entire life and not being able to see what the world REALLY has to offer. There’s more to this planet than Lubbock, Texas.
Another big reason is the fact that I have to practice what I preach. I can’t tell people to chase their dreams with reckless abandon while I sit comfortably on the sidelines and let life pass me by. We weren’t put on this planet to sit on the bench while others take control of their lives. My hope is that it will inspire others to do the same. FK our comfortable life. If we have a dream, chase it. Finance is an issue? Sell our car, our clothes, do WHATEVER it takes to get where we need to be. We owe it to ourselves. My Twitter and Facebook timelines are too crowded with “nothing to do in this town, Lubbock is boring, cant wait to move.” These are the same people that will sit on social media and complain about their mediocre life without making a change. We CANNOT afford to be one of these people. We have to have a VISION of what we want in life, and go out and take it. We are owed NOTHING in life today, which is something my generation seems to have a problem understanding. No we will not be millionaires by the time we’re 30 just because “it’s supposed to happen.” Too many people my age spend their college years full time drinking and enjoying “the best four years of their life.” What kind of mindset is that? I’m trying to make the rest of my life, the best years of my life.
