Dreams vs. Reality
Sometimes you have to trade in your dream for reality.
It’s time for me to leave the place where I grew up professionally. The place I once swore I would retire from. The place that holds four years’ worth of memories.
I remember in my first month here going to a staff meeting where anniversaries were celebrated. Slide shows were played in honor of the people who had been here for five, ten, fifteen, and even twenty years. I remember imagining what my slide show would contain. I thought about what I would say and who I would thank when they handed me the microphone.
I always imagined my career in publishing being a long, successful one, ending at the same place where it began, just like my mom’s. She began at the bottom and worked her way up, at one company for almost twenty years. She helped get me in the door and mentored me for the past four years.
Even though my dream of picking up her legacy will not be realized at this company, I believe there is a place for me that is even greater, where I will be welcome to use my talents and grow more than I ever imagined.
So what is my reality now? Finishing something I started a long time ago—my college education. I’m taking a step back from the hustle and bustle and giving myself time to accomplish my original dream. Maybe by going back to the basics, then one day my dreams for my career will also be realized. Until then, time to hit the books!
The publishing industry is expanding in exponential ways and someone with your instincts and expertise will have a place in it as long as they wish. I am honored to have worked with you these four years and can’t wait to see what doors open for you as you complete your education. The legacy continues!
Well wishes and all the best to you!
More people give up their dreams and settle for what life has given them.
I am glad you are going for it. Not taking the hand you were dealt but asking the dealer (GOD) to hit you…!!!!
“The time to hesitate is through.”
Jim Morrison quote