Just Another Goal..

I'm no writer. I'm not even good at essays, in fact, I hate writing most of the time. However, this blog isn't an essay, it's a way to remember what I've learned. It's a way to continue to grow. My inspiration comes from several sources, including a seminary lesson, a role model, and several coincidences. This new task I have taken on is just another goal on my long list of things I have yet to accomplish, but I am dying to do. It's just a small thing, but in doing so I hope to record my thoughts, not get laughed at, and maybe get a few "followers."

Already, this new goal is proven to be a great challenge for me. But, as Will Smith put it, "the greatest dreams are unrealistic." I know it sounds dumb, but becoming a "blogger" or whatever is probably one of the most unrealistic things I have ever attempted. But, for the sake of goals, I might as well try.

Being this goal-oriented person I have become stems from my earlier childhood, when my parents would give me those dreaded saturday "jobs." I remember complaining and whining, only to hear my dad say "someday you will thank me for teaching you how to work." Much to my 8-year-old self's dismay, this day has come. I'm grateful for that feeling of accomplishment my dad showed me the beauty of. I'm grateful for the work ethic that my dad's dad showed him. I'm not trying to say I'm such a hard worker or anything, because I know there are millions of people who work a lot harder than I do for a lot less benefit. I'm just trying to point out the joy that comes from a clean room, or a finished project, or a submitted outline. I'm grateful I wasn't cursed with a hatred for learning and working.

Wow, my first post! Not my crowning achievement, but I have started on the path to accomplishing this small goal of mine. In this half hour of writing I have learned 2 things: first, this is a hundred times more difficult than I thought. Second, I love the feeling of accomplishing a post, much like that great feeling my dad taught me to love.