So what triggered this sudden remembrance of wins and losses, in relation to my some what crazy career path. Well when I came to this island I was a Somewhat sponsored racecar driver, which was something I found infinitely cool (I don't think I am some great driver but I enjoy driving and racing cars) Unfortunately do to the fact that I will be missing most of the session back home and my sponsor ramping up the team I decided that it would be in mine and the teams best interest to go are own ways, (this was actually a very hard decision for me to make because I really loved being a part of that team) I will never forget how that experience changed my life, because of Made I was able to meet people who I would have never met otherwise, I learned a lot about the sport of drifting, I stopped peddling what might be the cheapest STR miata in the world and started taking racing and the car build more seriously, (from both a performance and a visual aspect) all while I was able to go out and race with my dad (and sometimes my mom) which was great (not just because I almost always beat him depending on what we are driving) now don't get the wrong idea here I am still going to be racing when ever, where ever, and whatever I can. (I am the lead diver and head mechanic for Team UnderDog Racing, A Father and Son grassroots racing team of my own creation but my dad is still the team owner) Wow I talked a lot about this one thing, lets move on okay.
I have given up on Money to be here, you see vet school is not cheap and vet school on a island is extra not cheap, now I know what you are all saying and yes it is cheaper then going to Auburn. If you want a number think around the $300,000 dollar range in loans alone that does not include interest or taxes, so yes most of my future money is already spent and yes there are ways to lower that or make it go away. However that takes more of something we also giving up which is Time, while most people are out being productive, living life, buying a house, we are stuck in school and yes are job is way better then yours, (for me it is anyway) but still it is a struggle to watch all you old friends leave you not really behind but Just Sorta Off To The Side, which is just as bad but for different reasons. So what have I gained well I have the opportunity to save the life's of countless animals and save the heartache of countless humans, I can use the position I am in to help kids like myself realize their lofty dreams (so who needs stacks of money or Time plus I really want to clone extinct animals and they lost way more time then me). I also have already made so meany people that I feel like I've know for years and I am very comfortable calling my friends (some times that means you get to comfortable and push buttons a little to much and get on each others nerves but we talk it out and make up eat some food get some sleep and keep on being friends).
You know what I wouldn't do anything differently, every loss, every win, I have ever had adds up to Me, and if I where writing a book (which I can here my old English teachers cringe at the thought) I would struggle to fit all the life, Good times and Bad, wins and losses, and all the ties into it so I think I will leave you with some quotes from some of my role models "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." (C.S. Lewis)
"And so you touch this limit, something happens and you suddenly can go a little bit further. With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high." (Ayrton Senna)
“I've read the last page of the Bible, it's all going to turn out all right.” (Billy Graham)
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot,Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”(Dr. Seuss, The Lorax)
I will talk to you again next week, Thanks for Reading!
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