unobtainable goals
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unobtainable goals
i post on a few forums and chose this one to really speak my mind and how
i feel. With that said, has anyone out there ever felt they were ment to do something other than what they may "endup" doing. Motorsports are my life, I own and operate a performance machine shop specializing in street, drag, circle track, marine, whatever... I started racing last year at a local track, for the last two years I have been rookie of the year in two different classes and won some special events. My whole point is, has anyone felt like there "calling" is not what they make a living doing? I am sure this is common but, I am talking bout something you truly feel you have a natural talent for. Like, I know I can drive a race car, better than most,but, beyond that I am somewhat young, marketable and better looking than half the Nextel Drivers out there(whatever, fact is fact, not sayin i am a model). I am good at something but, at the age of 28 I feel that working harder at something that could leave me worse off than ever could possibly leave me worse than ever(I know it's confusing). My job seems so mundane and boring for the last two years, ya it has to do w/ racing but if I'm not wheeling it, it ain't the same. My life is good, I have a decent business that grows every year, a girlfriend that loves me and is cool and hot. A loving and supporting family. I AM NOT HAPPY! Everyday I have to find a reason not to hook-up to my race trailer and dissappear for as long as my bank account will last, go race as far away as possible. I've been told "If you work hard at something and truly believe in yourself IT will happen for u." I believe this will only get you so far in todays world. I need major connections w/ people I have no idea how to connect w/. How many people like me are out there willing to go that little farther than me? What I wanna know is, How many of you have stuck out a sure thing and felt the way I do at some point in their lives, or, who has taken that leap and put everything on the line not knowing if they were gonna crash or burn? I Can't sleep over this. I feel like I have to make a move cause the urge to do so is so freakin strong.
i feel. With that said, has anyone out there ever felt they were ment to do something other than what they may "endup" doing. Motorsports are my life, I own and operate a performance machine shop specializing in street, drag, circle track, marine, whatever... I started racing last year at a local track, for the last two years I have been rookie of the year in two different classes and won some special events. My whole point is, has anyone felt like there "calling" is not what they make a living doing? I am sure this is common but, I am talking bout something you truly feel you have a natural talent for. Like, I know I can drive a race car, better than most,but, beyond that I am somewhat young, marketable and better looking than half the Nextel Drivers out there(whatever, fact is fact, not sayin i am a model). I am good at something but, at the age of 28 I feel that working harder at something that could leave me worse off than ever could possibly leave me worse than ever(I know it's confusing). My job seems so mundane and boring for the last two years, ya it has to do w/ racing but if I'm not wheeling it, it ain't the same. My life is good, I have a decent business that grows every year, a girlfriend that loves me and is cool and hot. A loving and supporting family. I AM NOT HAPPY! Everyday I have to find a reason not to hook-up to my race trailer and dissappear for as long as my bank account will last, go race as far away as possible. I've been told "If you work hard at something and truly believe in yourself IT will happen for u." I believe this will only get you so far in todays world. I need major connections w/ people I have no idea how to connect w/. How many people like me are out there willing to go that little farther than me? What I wanna know is, How many of you have stuck out a sure thing and felt the way I do at some point in their lives, or, who has taken that leap and put everything on the line not knowing if they were gonna crash or burn? I Can't sleep over this. I feel like I have to make a move cause the urge to do so is so freakin strong.
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I feel for you buddy although i have never been in your shoes by your post i can see you are going through a sort of crisis. I somewhat know what the "i could have been" feeling feels like.
Ever since i was little i was an amazing baseball player all the way until highschool. I recieved a scholarship to play in highschool and when you recieve scholarships to go to highschool there's things expected from you. Freshman year of highschool i played Varsity! I didnt look like anything special either. I was about 5'7" maybe 150lbs, but i had a wicked arm and a deadly bat. I was in newspapers and they even had me on the local news once as a future all-star. I was even meeting with colleges to start the process of picking where i wanted to go and recieving offers.
The summer before my sophmore year we had i scrimage game where some d-bag took it in his own hands to cleat me in the knee cap. Long story short after the re-hab i wasnt able to play until my senior year. I never returned though thinking that all my baseball buddies had advanced too much while i was nursing an injury (which was most likely true). I have never played a game of baseball since and it's been years since ive thrown a ball or picked up a bat because every time i do i get that feeling.
Make the best of what you got and if you have the ability to make it then go ahead. But when you know that your time has come and gone you should let it go. Weigh your risks wisely.
Ever since i was little i was an amazing baseball player all the way until highschool. I recieved a scholarship to play in highschool and when you recieve scholarships to go to highschool there's things expected from you. Freshman year of highschool i played Varsity! I didnt look like anything special either. I was about 5'7" maybe 150lbs, but i had a wicked arm and a deadly bat. I was in newspapers and they even had me on the local news once as a future all-star. I was even meeting with colleges to start the process of picking where i wanted to go and recieving offers.
The summer before my sophmore year we had i scrimage game where some d-bag took it in his own hands to cleat me in the knee cap. Long story short after the re-hab i wasnt able to play until my senior year. I never returned though thinking that all my baseball buddies had advanced too much while i was nursing an injury (which was most likely true). I have never played a game of baseball since and it's been years since ive thrown a ball or picked up a bat because every time i do i get that feeling.
Make the best of what you got and if you have the ability to make it then go ahead. But when you know that your time has come and gone you should let it go. Weigh your risks wisely.
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From: The Deep Back Woods of The Great White North
I hear ya both loud and clear!!
Since I was a kid I wanted to be in the Police so bad (Ontario Provincial Police) that i think about it everyday! Every time I see a OPP car i get upset at myself saying that could be me in that car. Which is why I started to take the steps to get into that career.
I also would love to work for a company like Bombardier Recreational Division, Polaris, Arctic Cat, Mercury Marine, Yamaha. I love boats, snowmobiles, ATV's. I have an absolute passion for them.
Since I was a kid I wanted to be in the Police so bad (Ontario Provincial Police) that i think about it everyday! Every time I see a OPP car i get upset at myself saying that could be me in that car. Which is why I started to take the steps to get into that career.
I also would love to work for a company like Bombardier Recreational Division, Polaris, Arctic Cat, Mercury Marine, Yamaha. I love boats, snowmobiles, ATV's. I have an absolute passion for them.