As the clock struck midnight, and I turned another year older.. one thing came to mind.
Leaving everything else out of it.
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As I look at Mitch, Mitch's life, and where I'm headed, on January 23, 2014, as opposed to where I was on January 23, 2013.
I have made progress. Last year.. except for occasional sales.. I had no career whatsoever.
In the past 365 days.... In the past.. 120 days. I was afforded an incredible opportunity to become an insurance agent.. with a very good company.
I worked.. extremely hard.. and busted my ass. In spite of.. failing online exams many times, failing the state exam three times. and nearly being given up on by the hierarchy at the company that gave me such a great opportunity, I perservered.. and achieved my goal of becoming an insurance agent.. with the help of only those in my newly desired field, and without a drop of help from my father, or anyone in my personal life.
I guess. that unless something unexpectedly catastrophic happens today.. I should best focus on that.. and look forward to tomorrow.. when I will finally have my insurance agent license in my hands, a license that I worked so hard to achieve. .
I know I might feel lonely, down, and a little angry.. being alone today.,. and if my feeling comes true, and my father does not celebrate my birthday.. or gift me., '
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However..
I have to learn from this step. I achieved this goal of being an insurance agent.. on my own, without any help from him, and in spite of him.
Even if he doesn't do the right thing today, and celebrate my birthday with me.. or give me a gift.,. I have to put that out of my mind, and focus on what I need to do, which is to further my career as an insurance agent. ASAP, and set to accomplish all work and personal goals. If I can do those things.. that.. in the long run.. will be far more important than anything that happens today, or that my father does.., or doesn't do..
Leaving everything else out of it.
'
As I look at Mitch, Mitch's life, and where I'm headed, on January 23, 2014, as opposed to where I was on January 23, 2013.
I have made progress. Last year.. except for occasional sales.. I had no career whatsoever.
In the past 365 days.... In the past.. 120 days. I was afforded an incredible opportunity to become an insurance agent.. with a very good company.
I worked.. extremely hard.. and busted my ass. In spite of.. failing online exams many times, failing the state exam three times. and nearly being given up on by the hierarchy at the company that gave me such a great opportunity, I perservered.. and achieved my goal of becoming an insurance agent.. with the help of only those in my newly desired field, and without a drop of help from my father, or anyone in my personal life.
I guess. that unless something unexpectedly catastrophic happens today.. I should best focus on that.. and look forward to tomorrow.. when I will finally have my insurance agent license in my hands, a license that I worked so hard to achieve. .
I know I might feel lonely, down, and a little angry.. being alone today.,. and if my feeling comes true, and my father does not celebrate my birthday.. or gift me., '
'
However..
I have to learn from this step. I achieved this goal of being an insurance agent.. on my own, without any help from him, and in spite of him.
Even if he doesn't do the right thing today, and celebrate my birthday with me.. or give me a gift.,. I have to put that out of my mind, and focus on what I need to do, which is to further my career as an insurance agent. ASAP, and set to accomplish all work and personal goals. If I can do those things.. that.. in the long run.. will be far more important than anything that happens today, or that my father does.., or doesn't do..
