Don't Call It Success

Over the last month, I can say a lot of great things have happened. Recently got promoted in my career, got accepted into a mentorship program in Milb, voted as class leader for Downtown Academy, (hold up, I gotta take a quick breather) and selected as the social chair for Flyp. That all actually happened in a week, which was insane! With all this, recently I've been refereed to as "successful".

I am far from successful, but I am making progress.

Don't get me wrong, I am completely flattered, especially by the compliments coming from those I highly admire and amazed by. But being considered a "success" to me almost feels as if my story is done and I am so far from being done.

I like the person I am and what I am becoming, but she's not perfect which is okay. I work on myself every day and even I have my own set backs and disappointments, but I always work forward.

Why Rush to the Finish Line

Life is a race for some who function in that way, but it's okay if you jog it out, work on your technique and get that stride just right. Maybe even cheer on the person running next to you (that's my favorite thing to do).

I'm 26, three years into my professional career and if you were to ask me where do I dream to be 10 years I'd say "I don't know yet". Which as daunting of an answer that might be for for someone who has their life goals planned by a timeline (which there's nothing wrong with that), but I honestly believe it's okay not to know. For me it's okay to not know, because...

I have goals so big that I don't know where or how far they will take me.

There is so much I am working on currently and even so much more I am looking forward to starting.

I Want To Be Ready For My Next Step

I don't feel the need to hurry up and figure out life, because every chapter in our life is an essential part to who we are going as a person. Some chapters take longer to get through and sometimes those play the biggest part in where we go next. I want to take my time and learn and experience as much as I can to better prepare for my next step in life.

So what's next for me? Honestly, I just need to live through this chapter. I need to take my part as class leader. I need to learn how to be a Services Manager still. I need to go to the gym on a regular basis. I want to see where my podcast goes. I want to see what connections I will make this year. Then maybe them, I'll take the next step when I'm ready.

So when will I reach success then? I don't know when exactly.

I'll reach success when I'm happy, healthy, loved and in love.