I see too many people every day that are just living "average" or doing the minimum and expecting the world in return. Nothing makes me more mad then to realise how full the world is with people who cap their own potential. Sure, we're all fucking amazing at being "average"....Average isn't great though, hell it's not even good because it's just fucking average.
Why do people always settle and accept the average? Don't they have regrets for things they never did? One day my neighbor was moving out and I was leaving to go shopping when I saw him load a box of paintings into the truck which I thought was interesting because he didn't peg me as a painter at all. I asked him if I could take a look and sure enough they were some incredible paintings, something someone would pay top dollar just to have. He had a garage full of these boxes of paintings. The thing is, he's a factory worker and he drove 52 miles on a moped each day to get to and from work. That story always kills me to think about because he never marketed his paintings or did anything with them. The thing is he desperately wanted to but was too afraid of risking what he already had to try and make it happen.
This brings me into my next part, THE ONLY THING KEEPING YOU FROM WEARING THE CROWN IS YOURSELF! You, your family and your close friends are the easiest things to persuade you to give up on your dreams. He kept telling himself pursuing the painting gig was foolish. One of my favorite quotes will sum this up nicely!
"You have to at any moment, be willing to change who you are. For who you can become!" -Eric Thomas
Have you ever heard Eric's speech when he told the story of the boy who wanted to make money? "You have to want it more than you want to breath!" People aren't willing to take the risk for themselves. They settle for what they have and then they become fearful of losing it. The thing is you can lose it all any day at any time because that's life, you could be hit by a car tomorrow for all you know! So why are we all still waiting and making excuse for ourselves?!
Hell, when I was 17 I wanted to get my first motorcycle and my mom wasn't having it. She told me "If you buy that damn thing I swear to god I will kick your ass out of the house!" So I did what any natural thinking teen did. I bought an apartment that week and took an uber to buy the motorcycle. I stopped by a gear shop and bought a very expensive and fancy hemelt and other gear. Once I had bought the bike I drove that shit home. I didn't know how to drive a damn motorcycle, nor did I have a fckn license! I insured that shit on the spot sure. I can guarantee you I learned that shit fast and I am a damn good rider. I wanted something and against all fucking odds with the world hell bent on stopping me I did what I wanted to fcking do because I'm sick of being behind others and following their lead.
I have every reason in the world to legally not work and get paid to literally be alive. I have High functioning autism, Asperger's syndrome, P.A.N.D.A's, adhd, add, Tourette syndrome, benign rolandic seizures and the list goes on. You don't see me making excuses or taking excessive breaks at work. I'm not seeking government assistance, I'm not relying on others to save my ass all the time, I'm doing everything I can to make a better me.
In conclusion, it saddens me and infuriates me all at the same time when I see all the average around me and all the people who give up on themselves. I have more reason than most to just give up, I even have a history of being abused as a child and is something I don't want to speak of. That said, I am more broken than anyone I know and none by my choice. The thing is I can make my own choices and I can't fix what others did to me, though I can sure as hell fix my future to be ideal for me!
I'm not sure how much of a "My Take" this is as much as it might just be me venting my frustrations. The fact still remains that every graveyard holds a treasure trove of life's never fulfilled and stories never told. Don't be another gravestone with no story to it!
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The world I live in has countless number of successful people. My mum is successful in her own way. My dad was successful. Most of my siblings are successful in their own way.
My friends and coworkers are successful as well. It all boils down on the definition and measurement of success.
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