Many times in my life, I’ve made big talk about wanting to do something only to not follow through with it. There have been several times within this blog itself where I have done exactly that. Time and time again, I would be asked, “So, what did you do? Were you able to actually meet the goals you made for yourself?” I wouldn’t have to answer because the question itself was rhetorical — I was in the same place and nothing significant had changed.
For almost 6 years, I was working at a convenience store I “owned” with my father. Although it was technically my own store and my own business, I was never proud of it. I was never proud of the services provided. I was never proud of the kind of people I served. I was never proud of the monotony of retail.
Then finally, I got tired of it and actually put in the effort to find a new career. My efforts were realized and I was hired as a QA Technician at Airship last year. At last, I was no longer stuck in the purgatory I trapped myself in. I was finally proud. I was proud of the work I was doing. I was proud knowing what my work would contribute to. I was proud to work in an environment that always evolved.
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But it doesn’t end there. It can’t end there. If it did, then everything I learned coming up to this point would be for naught. If I allowed myself to be complacent and stagnant, I would be stuck yet again.
No, my journey has just only begun.
Earlier this year, I was speaking to one of my bosses about my year-end evaluation and what would be expected out of me. I was honestly a little shocked to hear how optimistic he was about about my growth in the company. My boss also went out of his way to give me some advice about my career path and what I could expect if I were to combine skills I inevitably develop alongside my newfound QA experience. This was finally the road I had sought for so many years.
Three years ago, I was reminded I should challenge myself to criticize my life. Push past the initial achievement to attain even greater things. Never be satisfied, never be complacent.
It took me three years to finally understand.
Enough baby steps. I will move forward.
A short piece for today. I had intended for something better yesterday, but I greatly underestimated the effort needed to write something properly. So instead of rushing what I really wanted to write about, I decided to write something of a mantra for myself for the week.
As far as what I plan to do with what I wanted to write about though, I’ve already taken steps to ensure quality in my writing with the help my friend, Yumerri. She will be helping me by editing what I’ve written and guide me on what I did well, what I did wrong, and more importantly, how I can improve. I really look forward to when I can put out a piece I can finally be proud of and hope you guys will enjoy it too!
Now for the highlight of the week… Hm! Well, the only thing I can think that’s worth talking about is when I was able to operate a drone for work. My work got one for a specific purpose and I needed to use it for testing. It’d be a shame, then, not to have a LITTLE bit of fun, right?
Maybe it’s not a picture, but I think it fits the bill. Hope you enjoy!