| Think back to your younger years, what was | | | | great, there was that part of me that was not |
| your response to the question, "What do you | | | | satisfied. So, I took a big risk. I left my comfort |
| want to be when you grow up?" | | | | zone, and the security of that weekly paycheck. |
| Now, look at what you are doing today. Are you | | | | And, it was a bit scary, I must admit. But, I had a |
| doing what you once hoped to do? Are you | | | | passion, a dream, and, most importantly a goal. |
| following your passion? | | | | That goal was to be self-employed. I remember |
| If you are following your passion, congratulations! | | | | thinking, if I put in as much energy and time in |
| You are one of the few. Unfortunately many | | | | my own business as I did my corporate job |
| people get stuck in a comfort zone and don't | | | | surely my business would be a success. Now five |
| want to take any risks. So they end up working | | | | years later, I am living what was once only a goal. |
| just for money rather than working because they | | | | The goal now a reality; I am self-employed, |
| love what they are doing. | | | | running my own business. |
| There is a big difference in the quality of your life | | | | To be perfectly honest, over the course of the |
| when you work at something you love to do, | | | | five years there were days when I wondered if I |
| compared to when you just work for money. | | | | would make it. And, there were a few occasions |
| Success doesn't come from making the most | | | | where I missed having the weekly paycheck. But, |
| money. Success comes from being fulfilled and | | | | I persevered and never lost my belief. And, today |
| satisfied with what you are contributing. I am sure | | | | I do feel like I know what success is. I love what |
| you have heard the saying, "If you do what you | | | | I do. I share my passion with others. And, now |
| love you'll never work a day in your life". That is | | | | that something that was previously missing is now |
| so true. How can I be sure of that you may ask? | | | | fulfilled. |
| Well, for many years I worked at climbing the | | | | It is never to late too live your dreams. Set your |
| corporate ladder. And, yes, I made lots of money, | | | | goals, work towards doing what you love to do. |
| but there was always something missing. While I | | | | Believe me, it is worth it! |
| enjoyed what I was doing, and the money was | | | | |