Taking a break from the regularly scheduled posts about my life in China to talk about the significance of today.
Three years ago today, on April 4, 2008, I quit my first and only real job after college. At the time, my parents weren't too happy with my decision and didn't understand how I could leave such a stable job with great benefits and move across the world to Taiwan.
The day that I quit was one of the worse days of my life. I experiences things I had never imagined could happen to me and left my old job feeling defeated, disappointed, and dishonered. Even three years later, when I think back on that day I cringe.
But even though it has such negative memories, it also symbolized the beginning of a new life. A life of freedom, a life of adventure, a life free of the norms and free from the comfrorts I was used to. And I fear that if it hadn't been for the opportunity to move to Taiwan that I'd still be at that job right now (probably miserable and feeling stuck).
So, today I'm just remembering that day and remembering how much I've grown since that day. Thank god I left a job that wasn't making me happy and wasn't satisfying me. If it hadn't been for Matt, I might still be there now and for that I will be eternally grateful for the boy that saved me. He always told me I could do more with my life, and now I finally believe that.
Life is as good as we make it to be. You've been doing great so far, and I've figured that you have a gameplan for what you want in life, so just pursue that, and adjust along the way. I don't know why I'm telling you this; you've got conviction, and in our world, that doesn't come cheap. More power to you!
Posted by: Steven Johnson | April 14, 2011 at 02:43 PM