Setting Goals: Doing What You Love in 2012
In a recent post, I proclaimed that you should make it your mission in life to do what you love. That’s easy enough to say but the big question is, how do you make it happen?
Because social media has become so polished over the last few years, from the outside, it can seem like everyone else has already achieved the so-called dream life that you aspire to. It’s not quite that simple though. Beneath the facade, we all struggle. It’s just that for varying reasons (some personal, some professional), not everyone chooses to share those struggles publicly. And since you often ‘meet’ people online who are already at the height of their careers (you didn’t discover them five years ago, when they started with five readers), you don’t see how they got from point A to point B. When you can’t clearly see the path they’ve taken, it all seems like a big ol’ brew of black magic.
Today, I’m here to help you think about what you really want, to make a plan and most importantly, to follow through with that plan.
Define exactly what you want, even if it feels unattainable.
If you don’t acknowledge what you want out of life, you’ll coast along, settling for what’s familiar and comfortable. How can you work towards your ideal life if you don’t even know what that resembles?
I’ve always been a dedicated list maker. When I was in my early 20s, living at my dad’s house in the suburbs, working a retail job selling shoes and in school full-time for business (completely not the path I wanted to be on!), I made lists. Lots of them. I wasn’t exactly sure what I wanted to do but I knew that I had to make small changes in order to move forward and unlock the puzzle. I did know that I loved advertising (I’d discovered a George Lois book in my high school library that was life changing) so I minored in Marketing. That was a start. I knew that I’d make more connections if I lived in Portland so I worked as many hours as I could, built a savings and moved into the city. I knew that having my own business was important to me so I blogged regularly to build an early platform for what would later become Nubbytwiglet.com.
All of these small changes were pieces of a much bigger puzzle and collectively, they started to shift my life. The picture became much more clear each day, each week, each month and so on. Based on achieving small, concrete results, I was then able to set new, more focused goals. At 24, after many list-filled notebooks, I finally knew what I wanted to do. Because I was equally drawn to marketing and design, working at ad agencies seemed like the perfect dream career. The idea excited me and I set out to find a way to make it happen.
Once I’d finished my business degree, I took a year off to regroup, started reading piles of design books and finally enrolled in a graphic design program. I secured an internship during my first year and set a new goal of working full time at an agency by age 27. It happened. That became a stepping stone for freelancing at another five agencies and each stop on that path was hugely beneficial (while being filled with very steep learning curves). As I worked at more agencies, design felt increasingly closer to my heart and became my true passion (as cheesy as that sounds).
After taking on nearly every job I possibly could in the first four years of being a designer to build a diversified portfolio, I’ve started to refine my business plan and figure out the next steps that I’d like to take professionally. It’s time for me to step back, reevaluate and refine my goals even further. It’s time to make a new list.
Why am I painstakingly detailing this part of my life for you? Because I want you to see that there’s a process for getting what you want out of life. Everyone has a beginning but it’s up to you to decide what the middle and end of your story will look like. Getting what you want doesn’t just happen magically.
Goals are like a map, outlining the path of your life with clear markers.
Goals give you momentum and a reason to get out of bed in the morning. Unlike dreams, goals are concrete measurements that signal that you’re on the right track while opening doors to new experiences and opportunities.
Accept where you are, right at this moment.
Be realistic about where you are, right now. This can be a hard pill to swallow if you’re really far from your goals. Remember that accepting your current spot doesn’t mean that you have to be content. It just means that you’re being realistic so you can make an honest plan outlining how to move forward.
The one thing that’s constant is change.
If you’re feeling stuck or unsure of your path, remember that everyone’s been in your shoes. Feeling uneasy is actually a good sign because it means that you’re aware and not willing to settle for where you’re currently at. Instead, you’re searching for a new opportunity, a new path, a sign that something needs to shift.
Once your goals begin to transpire, find ways to help others.
Enjoy your successes as they come but stay grounded and aware. Nobody likes dealing with a self-absorbed asshole. The best way to stay grounded is to find ways to give back. Donate your time and talents whenever possible. Even better, become a mentor. What you choose to give back doesn’t have to be monumental; do what you can do, when you can. The best gift you can give is to help someone else achieve their goals.
Live a life that you love.
Reworking your life is overwhelming and scary; it’s okay to start really small. Set regular check-in points along the way so that you know you’re on track. If you’re feeling stuck, the best way to overcome a mental block is to get it out into the open; talk it out or write it out. And finally, the challenges we face along the way only make us stronger. Never, ever give up and never, ever sell yourself short. You only live your life once so really, truly make the most of it. There’s no time for regrets. Do what you love in 2012.
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Was this post written specifically for me? Probably not. Does it fit what is going on in my life exactly at this moment? Hell yes. Nubs, I’ll D.M. you the details, but let’s just say good things come to those who wait. Like Conan O’Brien said, “Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you’re kind, amazing things will happen.” xo!
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Nubby Reply:
January 19th, 2012 at 6:01 pm
Lola: Thanks for sticking around through MY journey, I think you started reading when I was in community college, starting my design program? Email me, fill me in. Sounds like big changes are happening for you and we have some serious catching up to do!
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Nubby Reply:
January 19th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
P.S. I LOVE that Conan quote, writing it down now!
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I’m with you on every step of this, I had a good paying job doing something I was not in love with and kept thinking about going back to school and putting it off, then lost my job and enrolled in school the next day, worked my butt off in school and landed a most fantastic job that I enjoy every single day! I’m also doing things on the side to diversify my portfolio and it’s just making things even better!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:32 pm
Bri: Wow, that is an awesome story! I love how you had the strength to take the leap and turn your career around. We need to hear more stories like yours!
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nubby your like my virtual spirit guide!! the universe works in awesome ways, thanks for the awakenings and realizations =) happy days to you!
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You’re what inspired me to start my blog, and although I have a long way to go to get to where I want, I know that if I keep at it it’ll happen.
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What should you do if you know what you want to do, you set goals, but you can’t reach them?
I went to school for Creative Writing and Journalism with the intent to go into Marketing & PR or become an editor. I did tons of internships through school, signed up for all the right clubs, made tons of contacts in the industry. But when I graduated, I couldn’t get a job. I did more internships. I’ve done 12 internships so far (!!!) and I can’t get a job — not even in writing, or being a technical writer, or a copywriter. I work at a grocery store and I feel humiliated and ashamed every single day because I had one passion and one goal and I haven’t met it. I’ve watched all of my friends – even those who drank and partied their way through college – get jobs doing what I want to do… and then they quit them for a different job three months later! I expected to be working full time by now, but instead i live in a trailer and can’t even pay for my own gas to drive to work. I’ve had a blog for three years but have never been able to make it as successful as I want it to be — there’s something about me that I guess people can’t connect with or they don’t want to read.
I guess what I’m saying is I feel like this article is aimed towards people in my situation, but I don’t know how to translate it because I’ve already done these things. I set my goals. I worked so hard. I still work hard – I work 75-80 hours a week, only 35 of them paid!! I apply for jobs everyday, where I live, in New York, in LA, in Portland. I follow up, I send e-mails, I do everything I’m supposed to. But my goal gets farther and farther away from me. What now? What’s next? What do you do if your dream isn’t something you can ever have, if the odds are stacked against you and you can’t break through them no matter how hard you try?
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Melinda Reply:
January 20th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
It is hard. My dream was to work in a museum till I was as old as the dinosaurs, but here I am, almost 28 and I lost my teaching job due to budget cutbacks and I haven’t been able to find a job since. The most important thing is NOT TO LET YOURSELF GET DOWN!! There are days I go home crying, frustrated, subbing is NOT what I want to do, and neither was working at Hobby Lobby. Even though it was bad for me monetarily, leaving Hobby Lobby was the best thing I could do for myself. I too felt humiliated working there, seeing classmates with their families and buttloads of money and me not really being able to pay my car off yet, and having these people feel sorry for me. But do what you feel is best, I may not be able to pay off my car not this month (going to my bank to talk about that after school lets out), but I’ve been writing on my blog, subbing makes me feel somewhat accomplished even though it is not what I want to do, but I spend hours trying out new things, looking outside the box for positions that might lead me to something more full time. Its the waiting thats hard. Sometimes its a change of the mundane job that helps the most. The lights shining again, but not as much as I want it to be, but I know it will get there, the best thing to do is not let the darkness get to you, I did and it wasn’t pretty.
<3 We're in this together
Melinda
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Melinda: What I love about you is that you never, ever give up! This economy is still so terrible in so many areas and my heart goes out to teachers. Teachers these days have it so hard and it’s not fair because they’re offering such a valuable service! You’re pushing forward and one day, that will pay off. I’ve had close designer friends in similar positions and one in particular refused to give up, ever. Even when the outlook was super bleak, she held out, pushed forward and kept doing on interviews and just last week landed an amazing contract at a company she’s been wanting to get into for years! You’re smart, you’re driven and you’re able to hold onto that positive outlook even when the going gets tough and I know that in time, things will turn around!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Michelle: That’s an insane amount of internships! Are you in the right city for the industry you want to be in? It’s so frustrating when you’re working harder than everyone else and they seem to keep getting these breaks. I checked out your blog and you’re bright and have a lot going for you. You’re still young and you’ve got the work ethic. It sounds like all you need is one break to prove yourself in your industry. Are there any successful writers in your town that you could contact with the hopes of meeting up and reviewing your work? Maybe some advice and critiques could help. Sometimes it just takes one mentor with some industry connections to make the leap. Good luck, you can do this…
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I love this! My New Year’s resolution was to be able to stop waitressing this year. Here’s to doing what we love in 2012!
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very inspiring, love your work…
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THANK YOU. Thank you for spelling it out exactly – and reducing my stress level. I’m working on my “list” as well, and I get frustrated by the slowness of the process sometimes. Like Michelle (who posted above), I WORKED my way through college, I did everything I was “supposed” to do and then some. All I needed was one break to get it all rolling, and it was/is frustrating and exhausting to keep it rolling – to keep on track. (I did get a chance at a graphic design job which has opened the doors for me – keep your chin up Michelle!)
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:25 pm
Jamie: Good for you….and I hope that chance at the design job works out! That one ‘break’ will just keep opening doors. Hang in there!
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Love this reminder: Because social media has become so polished over the last few years, from the outside, it can seem like everyone else has already achieved the so-called dream life that you aspire to. It’s not quite that simple though. Beneath the facade, we all struggle.
I think I’ve been following your blog since fashion school (it’s definitely been years) and you’ve always been a tremendous source of inspiration. Now I know – we’re both super list-makers!
Can’t wait to see how things keep progressing for you, and what new goals you set for yourself!
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This is overwhelming and inspirational. I’ll be graduating from college, this summer and I still don’t know what awaits me afterwards.
Better start planning!
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This post came at the exact right time for me! Just this week I started telling everyone I know about my dream to move to London to work in a design firm, which I was nervous people would tell me was impossible. I’m getting the exact opposite response! Be honest about your dreams, be open about them to yourself and others.
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:22 pm
Shannon: Good for you for taking that first step! Contrary to popular belief, usually people will go out of their way to help you achieve your goals. By putting them out there, others can be on the lookout for opportunities to help you make London a reality.
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Ash Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Hello there! I was just browsing these comments, after my endless painful hours of 10 to 7 job, printing and photocopying…
After fighting with a strong illness, which I still suffer from (and will ever do with medication ’til I die) I decided I would do anything to stay away from my hometown. I hate it and after living alone for 8 years (started living alone really young at 17 – and it went splendid contrary to my illness odds) I WON’T go back. I will NOT step back. Not because I feel superior or don’t like my family. It’s just because I consider living alone a milestone – the most precious so far and beating … everyone really (2/3 people believed in me throughout all these years saying I COULD do it!) because “You are too ill, you must live with someone yada yada”.
My list is basically – Don’t go back. So that every new step is another milestone, refusing to get back – for better or worse.
After hard study excellent results I had to get a job. I was committed with Depression Major in August for 3 weeks. It was HORRIBLE. A freakin’ asylum.. Everyone told me “This is it. It’s your stop. This goes to show you can’t be on your own!”. My parents didn’t have financial support to keep me in my pad on the other side of the country. They gave me ONE week. I stepped out of the asylum, still high and weird… and they just told me “In a week we will sell the apartment”.
I lost it. I came back to my city and cried for 3 days, non-stop. A friend grabbed my chin, held it up “Listen! YOU CAN DO THIS. You KNOW HOW to do this. GO FIND IT”
I held my tears back and planned to go up my street and run it down back delivering CV’s to every retail shop, every service, every company. I printed 40 of them. I had NO hope at all. In the first place I set foot in I was hired (turns out they were really looking for someone asap!).
I cried and hugged who is now my boss! He just didn’t know what to say I had to explain it to him!
I hate it though!!! Poor money, bad relationship with exterior offices, slave work really. BUT I HAVE TO HOLD ON! Because I don’t want to break my previous milestone – yes I’m sick but hell yeah I can have my own life!
I may cry every night, fight my sleep to do freelance jobs as I come home, not going out at all, not having a social life per se BUT my goal was/is – MOVING TO LONDON FOR A DESIGN/ILLUSTRATION/MARKETING STUDIO. And that, my friends and dear family that might be reading this, IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. I don’t really care if you are worried about me, I understand that but I would kill myself if I came to know I NEEDED to go back home to survive. So, I WON’T.
Everyday I come home, shower really fast, eat some junk and grab my laptop – design, searching jobs in London, making contacts.
Guess what? Freelancing for a new acquaintance in London and for local restaurant to open by a british guy!
Things are getting “mixed” and that tells me I’m nearer….
I gotta suck it up for some hours at “work” (slavery) but if I hang on I will have the chance to move asap, as if I deny to work there I would go back so long it would be impossible to recover.
And I ramble…
YES LET’S BOTH GO TO LONDON.
N-O-W
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Nubby, your post was so insightful. Thank you. Definitely needed to read a post like this. I’ve shared it already. A lot of people felt the way you did before and you are right, people don’t see the struggle but the success. Thanks for sharing how you achieve your success. Wishing you the best. – Viv
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Great post! It’s exactly what I needed to read today. Making a list now!
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Thank you for your the years that you have inspired me ,encourage me, and strengthen me.
Kind Regards,
Helen
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Recently discovered you Nubby–Already, I’m a fan. Thanks for this post. Relevant and directly in line with my “to do list” for 2012.
From one list-maker to another, thanks.
(And congratulations on your success!)
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:16 pm
Nancoise: Yes, it’s all about those lists! I actually have a ’2012′ to-do list right next to my computer taped to my wall. That way, what I need to get done never seems that far away…even if it takes awhile to get to.
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Thank you for the years that you have inspired me ,encourage me, and strengthen me.
Kind Regards,
Helen Holmes
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This is such a great post Nubby!!!!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:15 pm
Marie: Awww, I love you girl!
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Great post! Thank you for the amazing tips!
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Great post. Your blog is like a dose of caffeine. I was hesitant, since most often we get caught in a rut of believing the goal is quite far off until the opportunity is right infront of us and we are not prepared. Thank you for helping me through this time in my professional life.
Cheers
)
Eureka ( yes that is my name
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Eureka: I love your name! Sometimes what we want does seem really far off. When I started on my path years ago, I had no idea how I was going to get to where I wanted to. All I knew is that it was necessary to move forward from where I was. Sometimes it’s just making that decision to move forward that’s needed to ignite the spark.
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Wow, thanks Nubby. This is really relevant to me right now. I’m finding myself at 22, graduated in two areas, and not knowing what to do. I studied design because I loved it, but teaching because I thought it was a smart decision. I enjoy teaching, but it isn’t something I want to do forever. So, having looked all summer for a teaching job and failed, it’s made me more certain that I shouldn’t be jumping into a career that I may not enjoy – at least not so quickly – despite the economic climate. So I’m taking a year off to try and understand what I need to do. I think I need it. Fortunately I am in a position where I can take a year off and travel/do relief teaching or part time work. I don’t have kids to look after, my parents are still there when I need them. I’m a lot more well off than other people… But I worry that it means that I don’t have the drive to succeed as much as someone in a more desperate situation!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:12 pm
Samantha: You’re very lucky but the best part is that you’re self-aware enough to *know* that you’re lucky! Giving yourself a year is great because with life experience often comes clarity. I took a year off between degrees and used that time to work, live and learn. When I went back to school at 25, I was ready for it. I’d traveled, I’d gotten some great life experience and that all contributed to my happiness, specially when learning design. Everyone moves at their own pace; life isn’t a race to achieve as much as possible as quickly as possible.
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Hi Nubby,
this has come at the right time in my life. I found a quote I pinned to my wall yesterday that says ‘When the student is ready, the teacher will come’. Well, since opening myself up to surrendering to my current situation I have come across great writings and teachings that affirm my journey. This post is one of them. I think you are right that you need to keep writing down your goals as if it stays in your head, you get clouded and just float through life. I too have found that when I write them down, they manage to somehow get achieved. Thank you for sharing in detail your life story as I had such a sad day yesterday thinking that everyone else is better off then me, but you remind me that perhaps they are keeping the hard times to themselves and we all struggle. I applaud your honesty and congratulate you on working towards your goals and achieving them. I always feel uplifted reading your blog and that in itself is a great gift to the world!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Glenda: Somehow, when you write down your goals, they seem much more real. In your head, they feel like a dream. On paper, they feel concrete. We all have those sad days! Often, everyone DOES seem so much better off, but that’s because you’re only seeing a small piece of the picture. And that’s a tough one to remember…we’re not seeing everything.
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Nubby, you are wonderful. Thank you
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My favorite part? The line about remembering how the people we admire had to start somewhere too– we just happened to come in at the middle of their story.
We all have to keep striving to reach our dreams and stop comparing ourselves to people who’ve already reached some level of success (which, in itself, is all subjective). Great post. Thank you!
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Nubby Reply:
January 21st, 2012 at 1:06 pm
Jen: I especially wanted to mention that piece of the puzzle because I think that’s where a lot of the confusion comes in. We see people at the heights of their successes and a lot of the time, don’t hear about the struggles they’ve had to get where they are…it always seems easier looking in at someone else’s life. And you’re right; it’s SO subjective. I’ve met so many people that seemed to have it all (in my mind) and once I got to know them, I realized that we’re really all the same. A lot of the time, it’s smoke and mirrors. We all have our issues!
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This was really helpful and inspiring. Love your story. Thankyou.
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I’m reading your blog for the first time today and I’m already a follower. It’s an amazing post, so inspiring! Thank you!
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This is really an amazing post. Thank you!
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I always look to you for inspiration and positivity, you are on my top menu bar on my browser, you’re too good for Google Reader. I have big plans this year with my sewing I’ve worked really hard and am just starting to see my efforts come to fruition, whenever I doubt myself I’ll read this post to keep my mojo on track. Thanks Nubby.
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Thanks so much for posting this! I’ve just finished highschool and I was feeling both lazy and apathetic but also stressed out about the many uncertainties that lie ahead of me- reading this though has given me the kick up the backside I probably needed. As of today, I shall be list-writing and goal-making my way into the future!
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Hi, I also forgot to mention earlier, that I’m doing what I want to do. Other than being in a museum till I’m old like the dinosaurs, I always wanted to write on the Paranormal. I’m doing that right now, reviewing books (with many grammar problems due to the fact that I re-read through my posts quickly due to time constraints) I like which are based on various paranormal topics (ghosts, aliens, cryptozoology, etc.). I know I may sound weird, but I think I haven’t left my goth roots behind
. I’m also doing more photography, and that has been great in making me feel accomplished in this hard time!
<3 Melinda
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All great advice! The bit that especially resonated with me was acceptance. For me, that means not only where I am on the road to my goals, but where I am emotionally. I want to write books, I want to teach amazing jewelry classes, I want to sell my work, but a) I’m just starting to take myself seriously and b) I’m scared. Not even of failing — of trying!
My task: accept the fear without letting it conquer me.
I like the idea of helping other people, too. I’m lucky to be friends with Vanessa Walilko of Kali Butterfly, who makes amazing jewelry — you should totally check her out — and who, in spite of being insanely busy, makes time to answer my questions and just be awesome. She’s a great role model in that way.
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This ring true in so many ways for me right now.
I have never sat down and truly worked out what I wanted out of life and what makes me happy. I have (in the past) earned a degree in something I thought I *may* have wanted to do, only to finish the degree “cause I’m no quitter”… but never really wanting to establish a career in that area. I’ve done further study in other areas, worked in the most oddly listed types of jobs just to earn money to get by. In this time though I have seen the World. I have travelled and seen all the places on the top of my list and haven’t regretted that aspect of my life at all.
I have now just moved to a new city, in a new state, with my boyfriend. He is following his chosen career path with such gusto that I feel a little left behind. I have no friends in this new city, no job as yet and not sure where to go from here… thank you for writing this blog post as it has given me some guidance to sit down and work out what I really want to do to make myself happy and make peace with all of my previous choices.
It’s about time I nut this out. Thanks for your words Nubby! I’ve been following your blog for a few years now and you always inspire
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Thank you for writing this article. It touched me.
I am a final year graphic design student with a huge education loan to repay and severe doubts in my mind. I make lists too and try an make small changes all the time to achieve my bigger goals. But sometimes it is very scary to think about the future as to whether I can achieve any of those goals or not or be what I really want to be in life. It helps a lot knowing that I am not the only one with these fears.
Thank you again.
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Hello Nubby!
Thanks for this inspiring article
It really motivates me to achieve my goals I’ve set for 2012. It may be hard for me to get away from distractions and stay focused to get what I really want, but I told myself that 2012 is a year of change. It’s time to be better. It’s time to get serious. It’s time to do what I love and achieve what I desire.
Thank you again, Nubby, for writing this eye-opening entry. Have an amazing 2012!
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Is it too crass to say: NUBBY IS MY FUCKING HERO? Sorry, I said it. you rock nubby!!!
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Nubby Reply:
January 23rd, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Christine Case: Aww, you’re the best! By the way, your package with the art flyer for the giveaway was mailed today. I was so happy to see your address in the mix!
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Christine Case Reply:
January 27th, 2012 at 11:05 am
GOT IT@!!!!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!! Surprise, surprise…it looks AWESOME. =D
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Great advice on goal setting.
You may want to check out http://www.GoalsOnTrack.com, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It’s clear, focused, easy to navigate, worth a try.
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I’m just here to say that your writing, inspiration…hell your life is like a beacon of hope for me to apply to my own. I appreciate you taking the time to blog so thoughtfully & genuinely and not just because it’s something to do to push your products.
Thanks Nubbs!
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Nubby Reply:
January 26th, 2012 at 1:37 pm
Pieces of Anarnia: You’re so welcome. I blog because I love it and my goal is to share what I learned with the hopes that I can make someone else’s path easier. Gotta keep it real!
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Wow, are you psychic? Because you just wrote down exactly what I’ve been feeling this past week. Dreaming of becoming a globe trotting fashionista/author/singer/artist seems like a waste of time when you’re stuck in a poor third world country that not many people have even heard of.
I still dream it though (I’d rather die trying than give up) and sometimes it really does seem that everyone just snaps their fingers and gets what they want.
Thank you for sharing your post <3 it's just the pick me up I need to start the next week feeling alot less hopeless.
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It’s great that you help people to do what they love too!
The tip on accepting who you are right now is precious. Incorporate more and more of what you love in your life and find a way to monetize a passion. You may start slowly, as a part-time career, but in the now.
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This is such a powerful article. Thank you Nubby!
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Nubby Reply:
February 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am
Joy: You’re welcome. Thanks for stopping by!
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Great post! Thanks for sharing! I definitely needed to be reminded….
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Very inspiring and reassuring for an avid (and semi-new) food blogger like myself! Love it!
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Nubby Reply:
February 11th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
Shelly Westerhausen: Welcome to blogging and thanks for stopping by!
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Hi, i’m a new reader.
Thank you writing this inspiring article. It means a lot to me.
I will print this article out and stick it into my journal so I can read it every time I feel unmotivated =)
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Nubby Reply:
April 7th, 2012 at 10:33 am
bib: Good for you! Having a visible daily reminder definitely helps.
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Thank you for writing this post, I was looking for your archives and it’s exactly what I need to hear right now.
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Nubby Reply:
April 27th, 2012 at 8:07 am
Samantha: Glad this helped!
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