Growing up I wanted to be sooooooo many things. A firefighter (Kindergarten), a video game designer (middle school), a basketball player (high school), and a businessman (college).

My 12th grade year of high school was promising enough. I was voted, “Most Likely to Succeed” by my fellow classmates. I had a lot of choices going into college, I chose photography.

Do I regret my decision? Yes and no. Sometimes I wish it was a much easier, stable, and less stressful career choice. Then, sometimes I’m glad I’m not cooped up in an office answering calls all day, only getting to enjoy my youth on the weekends.

No one can say where you’ll end up based on the path you choose. In retrospect it’s easy to say, “Oh, you’ve messed up your life because you didn’t get that degree 5 years ago.” Which reminds me of a quote I want to share:

“You can’t connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something – your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. Because believing that the dots will connect down the road will give you the confidence to follow your heart. Even when it leads you off the well worn path, and that will make all the difference.”

- Steve Jobs

Follow your dreams. Screw expectations, unless they’re your own. I know this may not work for everyone, but it’s worth putting it out there.

Believe in yourself. Go after the things you’ve always dreamed of. And like a wise man once told me, “If that doesn’t work, you know what? You can always stop, try it again, or do something else.”

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