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Never Miss A Beat
Dymond Phillips • October 15, 2018
Last weekend I was able to go to Cleveland to go to my friend Anyssah's baby shower. Anyssah is someone I grew up with back when I lived in NY. I loved being around her because she's somebody who knows the real me and who keeps me grounded. We haven't lived in the same state in over five years but when we linked up for the shower it was like we never missed a beat. That is how you can tell a real friend from the fakes. Another thing I realized over the weekend was that I'm getting old lol.
Nys is only a year older than me but is already having a baby and just got her first house and is graduating in December. Saying I'm proud is an understatement, I'm happy to see the woman she's becoming. While I was on the plane coming back home, I watched the movie, Winnie The Pooh. I know I'm wayyy to old to be watching that but don't judge me. The movie actually had a deeper meaning. Christopher Robin was all grown up and had got so caught up in working that he lost who he was. He lost his fun side, he didn't even make time to play with his daughter. Winnie The Pooh came to his life and helped him remember the key to life isn't working or money it's happiness and laughter. He hated his job and wasn't happy.
After watching any movie I try to relate the message to my life. Going to see Anyssah was my Winnie The Pooh experience. I sometimes tend to get so caught up on working and making money that I forget that there's more to life than that. Friends are supposed to help you stay on track. While I was in Cleveland we talked about working, school and the blog. Anyssah told me, 'Don't sacrifice your happiness for wealth you'll never be happy." At first I blew it off but after watching Winnie The Pooh.
Do you ever feel like you've become obsessed with money and getting it. Anyssah wasn't the first person to tell me money wasn't everything. If multiple people are telling you this, it has to be true. Lately, I've been so caught up in getting more money that I stopped making time for things that are more important. If you haven't noticed, I didn't post on the blog in two weeks, that's because I haven't had an off day until my two day trip to Cleveland and that's because I requested it off months ago. Working two jobs 7 days a week, going to school full time (as a senior) and building a brand, takes a lot of energy. I realized that I'm already two months into my senior year and I haven't did any campus activities. It's already 1/4 of the way over and if I keep things at this rate when I get done I'll look back and have no memories. I don't want to be that person working at Chili's for the rest of my life. Nor do I want to be the broke college student who is at campus events all day.
There has to be a balance. I can't lose focus of my dreams for a 9-5 job I see no future in. So I made it my business to find a balance and to bring my focus back to the things that make me happy. Happiness is something I refuse to compromise. I miss going to Starbucks for hours on in and letting my creativity fly. I've been so busy I barely make it to my mid week movie dates by myself (You know I love the movies.) The takeaway from me saying all of this is for you to understand dreams are more important than money. When you follow your dreams and do what you love money is going to come. It's not to late to get focused before. Wake up now before it's too late and you look up and life has passed you by.
