Why you did it?

[andrewsrea]

Thanks so much for sharing your stories, guys.

I wasn´t wrong regarding the positive impact on knowing about them.

Despite the different contexts and personal experiences on each one, I´ve found a rather common factor, or aspect, or whatever you want to call it, present in all of them, and it is confidence and bravery in tackling the unknown path. You believe it, and went for it. You are doing what you like, what inspires you.

Sure, ups and downs happened, but it is true: you learn more when you fail, or when conditions are hard, than when it is all rolling on wheels and you´re going from one victory to another (having to deal with the situation with your ex and your kid has had to be a big discouraging factor alone @rrobbone ). Many of you sure faced the death of dear ones, health/recoverying issues, etc. So, bravery is a common factor indeed, the way i see it.

Putting those stories in context here, in the country Venezuela has become, I see that although circumstances might not be totally comparable to any of yours in your stories, a true fact is that neither of you were presented a path of roses.

Here, in some aspects, is like we are experiencing the outcome of a war - all destroyed -, but people has to find a way to get through. That´s the situation I am at, but i recognize that although I try to stay positive, I don´t have that confidence and bravery I see in you - in your stories -. I´m generating some income, and you have helped me big too. I´m starting to see things a little different from a while. There´s no certainty that there will be any change here, or, if it happens, that it will be the kind of change needed to raise this country and make it better than it was. The thing that remains is that people must make the circumstances their new environment, and determine what has to be done in order to survive. Because somehow, some people have done it, and are living their lives - not many, but more than a few -. It doesn´t matter if I find it morally questionable how they are doing it, or if indeed it is, the fact is that it is happening; I can always have the choice to do what´s right , and that´s totally up to me, even if it means going the narrow road. And some people are actually doing it going the narrow road.

Big thanks again for sharing your stories. I find them all inspiring, and I could use that inspiration. Accepting that change may never come is a first step, thus stop waiting for when things get better. I have to make it better for me by myself. It would be great if it is doing something I like - maybe that would be the tricky part right here right now-, but there for sure are options to take while the change comes, if it comes at all.

So, every story is unique and great, it doesn´t matter if it is long or short.

Thanks @mozz @Raindog @LightWingStudios @Mossman @BatUtilityBelt @TVvoodoo @rrobbone @andrewsrea @Buddha Pickups

Thanks so much, heroes...

Sabas, hearing your story of oppression that affects your family and friends and your inquiries of taking a chance - I found it enlightening.

I minored in economics in my undergraduate degree, which had an unexpected, profound affect on me. Especially studying economic disasters from wars, famine, pandemics and just plain bad economic decisions (the Great Depression of the 1920's, for example). What is particularly interesting about those times, which absolute addicted me to looking for more instances, was the rare people who shed the panic and despair, and began looking for the fissures of opportunity. They envisioned a future and exploited it to become very successful and many improved the welfare of others as they did it.

So I encourage you to continue to sift thought the ashes and find your opportunity, big or small!

[ID10t]

Thanks so much for sharing your stories, guys.

I wasn´t wrong regarding the positive impact on knowing about them.

Despite the different contexts and personal experiences on each one, I´ve found a rather common factor, or aspect, or whatever you want to call it, present in all of them, and it is confidence and bravery in tackling the unknown path. You believe it, and went for it. You are doing what you like, what inspires you.

Sure, ups and downs happened, but it is true: you learn more when you fail, or when conditions are hard, than when it is all rolling on wheels and you´re going from one victory to another (having to deal with the situation with your ex and your kid has had to be a big discouraging factor alone @rrobbone ). Many of you sure faced the death of dear ones, health/recoverying issues, etc. So, bravery is a common factor indeed, the way i see it.

Putting those stories in context here, in the country Venezuela has become, I see that although circumstances might not be totally comparable to any of yours in your stories, a true fact is that neither of you were presented a path of roses.

Here, in some aspects, is like we are experiencing the outcome of a war - all destroyed -, but people has to find a way to get through. That´s the situation I am at, but i recognize that although I try to stay positive, I don´t have that confidence and bravery I see in you - in your stories -. I´m generating some income, and you have helped me big too. I´m starting to see things a little different from a while. There´s no certainty that there will be any change here, or, if it happens, that it will be the kind of change needed to raise this country and make it better than it was. The thing that remains is that people must make the circumstances their new environment, and determine what has to be done in order to survive. Because somehow, some people have done it, and are living their lives - not many, but more than a few -. It doesn´t matter if I find it morally questionable how they are doing it, or if indeed it is, the fact is that it is happening; I can always have the choice to do what´s right , and that´s totally up to me, even if it means going the narrow road. And some people are actually doing it going the narrow road.

Big thanks again for sharing your stories. I find them all inspiring, and I could use that inspiration. Accepting that change may never come is a first step, thus stop waiting for when things get better. I have to make it better for me by myself. It would be great if it is doing something I like - maybe that would be the tricky part right here right now-, but there for sure are options to take while the change comes, if it comes at all.

So, every story is unique and great, it doesn´t matter if it is long or short.

Thanks @mozz @Raindog @LightWingStudios @Mossman @BatUtilityBelt @TVvoodoo @rrobbone @andrewsrea @Buddha Pickups

Thanks so much, heroes...

Oh Sabas, you are really inspiring. Even now I'm not in a good place but I see you keep going and that inspires me to keep on keeping on.
I do want to throw a couple of things out there to maybe inspire, maybe a reality check. I truly try to remain positive at all times and know that being negative is more contagious than being positive.
I learned from my birthing unit, who dispite all of her flaws, can do darn near anything; and my Grandfather, who lost his right arm up to the shoulder in WWII and from my own time in the Army. There is nothing that a properly motivated person can't do.
As an aside to that. Failure is ALWAYS an option.
I hope you take the good.

[sabasgr68]

What is particularly interesting about those times, which absolute addicted me to looking for more instances, was the rare people who shed the panic and despair, and began looking for the fissures of opportunity. They envisioned a future and exploited it to become very successful and many improved the welfare of others as they did it.

So I encourage you to continue to sift thought the ashes and find your opportunity, big or small!

Thanks so much for your words, Rob.

That´s what I´m trying to be able to see, the fissure, the gap. Yes, that´s a very interesting thing, how some people, in the midst of a tragedy, know how and where to find them. You find them in every part of human history.

Thanks again...

[sabasgr68]

Oh Sabas, you are really inspiring. Even now I'm not in a good place but I see you keep going and that inspires me to keep on keeping on.
I do want to throw a couple of things out there to maybe inspire, maybe a reality check. I truly try to remain positive at all times and know that being negative is more contagious than being positive.
I learned from my birthing unit, who dispite all of her flaws, can do darn near anything; and my Grandfather, who lost his right arm up to the shoulder in WWII and from my own time in the Army. There is nothing that a properly motivated person can't do.
As an aside to that. Failure is ALWAYS an option.
I hope you take the good.

Well, I don´t know how can I be of inspiration, but thank you; you´ve been of great support in several ways. I´m sorry about your not so good situation, Brian, but you´ve just said it: we have to keep on keeping on. Praying for the good times to come.

Yes, motivation can do miracles. Countless stories everywhere. Thanks so much for those words of wisdom, and the motivation.

[thepezident]

[mention]LightWingStudios[/mention]
I sort of knew your story but I just read the link you posted.

FANTASTIC!