Vol II: #15 Success Is Not A Feeling
Around 11 AM today, I got a text from my buddy Blake. He is in a bit of a work lull, which is normal in the video production industry. Projects pop up, and sometimes there are more projects than others. Newly married, my friend feels the very real weight men often experience when we don’t “pull our weight” financially. I rattled off a few encouraging words and went back to work. Moments later, Blake called me because what I said, “meant a lot to him.”
As soon as I set my phone down from my conversation with Blake, Hudson asked via text to meet up for an afternoon coffee. I told him I could meet around 2 PM, which is what we did. Again, I talked him through a tough work scenario. We’ll talk again tomorrow.
Wednesday afternoon, I chatted with Jonathon. (Yes, with an -on instead of an -an.) He talked about his frustration with his job too. Again, I walked him through why he hates it. Johnathon is a people person- like me. He lives his best life whenever he meets new people. He’s everyone’s friend and has the innate ability to put anyone at ease. The problem is, he hates sales regardless of how well he does. It’s a real shame. He’s so good at it. If I was building a sales team he would be the second call I make.
On a personal level, today feels like a slog, as though I’ve lost both shoes in a swamp and I’m miles from dry land. What I love about my state, despite the lack of positive emotions or thoughts, is I still have wisdom for others (and myself.) I feel like a failure because of all the things I didn’t get done this week. And yet, I had three friends seek me out for advice. Isn’t that success? Yes. It is.
I don’t feel successful, but I am.
