Feeling like nothing is coming you way, I have some advice for you.
We can all get impatient. We live in a world where we want everything RIGHT NOW! At the click of a button, you can watch your favorite show, order take out, have it brought to your house, etc….convenience is key.
But, as a 33 year old guy with a house, daughter, wife, and cool job…there is something I try to practice everyday that maybe you can try to practice yourself.
Patience is perseverance.
During my teens and 20’s, I only HOPED to have what I have. I wanted to be full time on air, wanted to own my own house, wanted to grow a family…but during those times? It was hard to believe, but I knew it would happen someday…but I also understood it wouldn’t be right away either. You think this s*** was just handed to me? Nope.
I had to work….a lot. At one point, I had to work 2 jobs back to back, then would come do radio stuff until 2AM in the morning. I donated plasma to help take down my student loans, I did side gigs to gain more experience, I did the jobs that no one else wanted to do….why? Cause I knew what I wanted, and I understood that maybe just uploading some music into radio system seemed like busy work, but it was just the next step. I’ve been told countless times since I first got into radio in 2007 that ‘radio is dead’ and ‘make sure you have a backup plan’….well, I’ve been doing this dead thing for nearly 14 years. Is it different? Of course it is, but I still love it.
My house? After seeing dud after dud…I wanted to give up and settle on a fixer upper. But I remembered that I had to stay patient and guess what? The near perfect house showed up and my wife and I got it.
My car? I drove that good ol’ Jeep for miles and miles…it sucked gas, leaked oil, it was a beast. But I knew the longer I drove it, the more money I could save up for a nice car to where I could take out a small loan and pay it off in basically 2 years.
Maybe you hate your job, hate your car, everyday just seems like rinse and repeat. I get that, and if you’re ok with that? Then rock n’ roll and keep doing what you do. But if you want to change something, just remember…it ain’t gonna happen overnight.
Figure out what you want, start the work, work hard….and stay patient. You’ll get there, just not right now, and that’s ok.
