The Journey

July 29 at 1:00 PM

Photo by Ligia Gordon

So I'd had enough. Enough of the miserable 9 to 5. Enough of headstrong managers breathing down my neck.

Just simply enough.

Truth is, I've always wanted to strike out on my own. To start my own business, be my own boss. And rather than just earning a wage and eking by, I wanted to do something I loved; something that I was truly passionate about.

My writing.

After all this time, I realize that there were only two things holding me back: money and fear. I'd put enough aside to pay the bills for the next few months; surely I wouldn't let myself get in the way.

But it is scary. Very scary.

Can I get by? Can I make enough to earn a decent living? Or will I find myself running back to the same old job once the money runs out?

What I'm talking about here is risk, and it's no different for anyone else who has ever started a business. And I'm taking a big risk. I'm expending my personal fortune to follow a dream. No wonder my family thinks I'm crazy.

But there is another side to the coin as well--personal belief, and with that comes success. Once I realized that I believed in what I was doing and that I was investing this time into a new career, the fear subsided. Even if it takes longer than expected, that is all right. As long as I pour everything into my writing each and every day I will succeed. No doubt.

The world is full of opportunity, but you have to seize it.