I thought that it was about time to update my blog to let people know how things are going right now. As some of you may have found out, I managed to find an IT Project and so far have found it to be very interesting. This is a big learning curve for me in the IT area, however, I'm enjoying every minute of it and have been informed that I'm doing very well which is nice to hear.
Also, this week starts the Winter Olympics 2010 and I get to hear wonderful things about this cousin of mine, Kelli Stack who is currently playing a forward on the Women's US Hockey Team. For the past 2 years, she has helped this team achieve an outstanding winning status with several goals which earned them 2 Gold Medals at previous games over the last several years.
I got to hear how Kelli enjoyed the opening ceremonies and she gets to play her first game on Sunday, February 14th at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I'm very proud of her mainly because I know that she is very passionate about her career. This has been her dream ever since she was a little girl and I myself had a similar dream of being on the ice with figure skating but I later found my passion in IT. Interestingly enough, I had the opportunity of winning several times over the course of last year different things and the one that surprised me the most was the opportunity for private ice skating lessons with a former Olympian Silver Medalist. Just for fun, I will schedule that and see how I do with it since it's been quite some time that I have been on the ice myself. That was probably the most interesting time that I had was when I was taking lessons and felt really good gliding around on the ice.
Another interesting thing is that this has been quite an "ice breaker". Being able to go to some of these networking events and casually mention the Olympics and non chalantly mention that there is a relative that I am aware of who is currently going to be in this special event. Just to see interesting by standers raise their eyebrows in surprise at the news. The smiles on people's faces just to hear something like that and the fact that this is a young and successful woman.
Just the idea that when you find what you are most passionate about, is where you will end up succeeding. If you hate what you are doing, things will be tougher. If you love what you are doing, it makes all the difference in the world. Only liking half of what you are doing can also be a big challenge. It's imperative to research everything involved with the career path you choose before jumping in.
The idea here is not about the fame or the money involved with Kelli's career. It's all about her enthusiasm, her hard work, and what she is most passionate about that has made her the successful person that she is today. This has nothing to do with age, money, and not even fame: this is all about what you find that you are most passionate about in life. If you love to take care of people, you can be a nurse or a doctor. If you love to solve mysteries, you can pursue the type of career that involves what you are best at doing.
Anyway, just some things to think about as I enjoy watching some of these games and continue to explore opportunities.
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