Where Will You Be in 5 Years?
I found this very good Lou Holtz quote at Eric Musselman’s Basketball Notebook:
The only thing that’s going to change you from where you are now to where you’ll be five years from now are the people you meet, the books you read, and the dreams you dream.
I find this very applicable to me as I transition from my 9-5 job. Although I am pursuing a career in basketball, I feel this quote is applicable to any profession outside of sports.
Something Lou touches on in the video compilation is the aspect of maintaining, something he feels he should never have done at Notre Dame. In a way this is what I was doing at my 9-5, and I became increasingly turned off by it. I don’t really regret it, as I feel it’s played a key role in motivating me to change, and plays into another quote I found in the video:
embrace change when change is necessary for success
I could easily apply for and obtain a job similar to what I was doing before, but this would be counterproductive to me being successful. Although I’d be paid fairly well, I would not consider that a success as many others would, as my room for growth and being happy with what I do would be severely limited. Change is very necessary, so I’m going at it will open arms (even if my wife cringes at the thought of it).
Success is more than money, and I figure everyone should ask themselves from time to time: “What am I doing to be successful?”. I don’t have a problem if you define success as money, but I hope there is more to it than that for you.
