| | Adventure calls, and I must answer.
I've made a lot of sacrifices to pursue a career in culinary. For nearly three years I've had to give up on a social life to be a full time student and work full time simultaneously, and after graduation, the overnight shift at the hotel has been a constant drain on my vitality. It became an increasingly cumbersome burden until I felt that I was pouring all of my energy into it.
That's why I decided to quit.
Beyond that, I'm ready to leave the industry for a while. Even after pushing into it with the whole of my strength for three years, I feel like I can give it up at a moment's notice without feeling that I am losing progress. This is because I evaluate myself and my growth by who I am and not what I have done. In order to become the man I want to be, I need to get free of the shackles holding me to the night shift.
There's so much out there for me to explore. Who knows where I'll find fulfilling work. I have total faith that if I search with enthusiasm, something that's right for me will come along.
Above all else, I want to experience a lot of things in life. I have come to place a lot of value on my imagination, realizing that it powers my sense of humor, my writing, and my skill in improv, all of which are very important to me. In order to expand my mind, I just want to see more of the world. After that, I can focus on finding long-term projects to occupy myself with. I think I should definitely look into being a writer as a career once more, because the story project I'm working on as a hobby is beginning to gather its own momentum. One thing I lacked as a cook was the ability to do work that went towards a greater goal, and weaving this massive story is something I not only feel that I need to do, but something that can fulfill the desire to continually add to a project that I feel has the potential to take a life of its own.
(I also need to launch a P.R. campaign of sorts to make sure that people read it, because only a few people care about it right now. Because the story is in my head, I need to write it anyway, but it would be awesome if I knew I was reaching more people. I'll plug it here really quickly, too.)
Anyway, I'm not going anywhere physically; in fact, I just renewed my lease for another year. But in my mind, I've just stepped out into the void, and a long road awaits with no visible ends in sight. I know I'll find something worthwhile if I keep walking forward.
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| | Posted 3/5/2009 11:15 AM - 9 Views - 0 eProps - 0 comments
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