The Future of Me

It has been a busy month.  Suppose I should fill you in.

Following graduation from Flashpoint, I spent much of my time preparing for interviews in Los Angeles.  One week into June, I flew into LAX to speak with several companies, most of which seemed to be involved in the television business.  To make a long story short, I spent 9 days in the west, and returned to Chicago knowing that I would make the move.

6 days later, I packed up the truck and left.

I feel that leaving Chicago behind has allowed me to revitalize my love of film.  Even the trip through the Rockies allowed me to reflect on my successes and failures in the past 2 years.  My brother accompanied me on the journey, and we kept each other awake with jokes through Nebraska, but we practically didn't speak in Colorado, simply because we were too busy observing the majesty of the mountain landscape.  Funny, how mountainous terrain can make one reflect on their own life.

I didn't always plan to move to Los Angeles (just refer to earlier blog posts!) but perhaps it is for the best that I begin a new chapter in a completely new and exciting environment.  Although this type of change is probably the biggest I have ever made, I don't think it has set in, at least not yet.  After all, I've been independent for quite some time, which allows me the freedom to simply go where I need to go.

I certainly miss my friends, and I hope they will join me soon.  I do feel bad about leaving everything behind in such a hurry.  Hell, I don't even think some of my friends know I have left Chicago yet!  But as one of my enthusiastic professors told me, you can't fear the success in your life.  If you think you can do it, then you can do it.  It will happen, and it will happen effortlessly.  Take the opportunity.  Take the job.  Don't sit down and wait for things to fall into place, because they won't.  More importantly, don't believe that you can't do it.  You have failed by not taking the opportunity that could have made you happy.

This goes both ways - personal and professional.

Some may find these comments a bit generic and unoriginal, but they are the truth.  Do not fear the thought of not succeeding, for if you do not try, then you will never know if you really could have made a difference.

I have passed on opportunities in both my personal and professional life.  It's time to change that.  So I can tell you this much, when an opportunity comes about next time, I'm going to take it.  Hands down.  No fear of success.

And that's why I moved to Los Angeles.  No more hearing other peoples success stories.  It's time to write my own.

DM