Jumping out there...who's with me?

Man, this is my first time doing, starting, writing a blog.  I gotta give a shout to my cousin Casey "C3" Cousin III for inspiring me and giving me the idea to do this.  Before I get into it I want to start by saying I give all praise to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Without His love, grace and giving me a way to be redeem I'm not here.

Ok, a little about me and what I see this blog becoming.  This will be my creative outlet for short stories, ideas for books, movies, my EXPERT take on sports, love, kids, music and just bein' ordinary folk.  I hope you enjoy what I put out there. I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but at least respect the thought process behind it.  Feel free to leave your comments or contact me.  All I ask is be respectful. 

First topic:
How many people are actually doing what they thought they would be doing (career wise)?  You go through high school and college with a career path in mind.  Is it to make money or to make yourself happy?  There's an expression if you do what you love you'll never work a day in your life. Sounds true, but is it? I love movies and sports.  I never dedicated the time to be professional at either.  I used to fancy myself a writer.  I didn't have enough discipline to finish more than a children's book.  Yet, I'd love to be in the film industry.  I like golfing (if what I do can be considered golfing).  I didn't take the time to get better and improve my game because it wasn't important to me.  So what's my point?  I'm successful as a Quality Manager for a large US company.  I've credited my success to working hard and putting in the day to day work needed to be successful.  I've looked for and taken opportunities that have worked out well in my favor.  FARTHEST thing from my mind when I was finishing high school, joining the Air Force and finishing college.  However I found my niche.  It feels like work MOST of the time.  There are those days that you feel a sense of satisfaction that you chose correctly.  I guess I've never met anyone who is doing what they love and doesn't consider the time and effort that they put into it as "work."  My pastor gave an example a couple weeks ago of a famous golfer (not Tiger) who told someone in the crowd after repeatedly saying to him "I'd give anything to play like you."  He said "no you wouldn't.  I get up everyday at the crack of dawn and hit 1000 golf balls.  My hands start to bleed. I go in and get them bandaged up then go hit another 1000 golf balls.  I do this everyday to make myself better."  WOW! 
There's nothing wrong with excelling at something you didn't plan on.  Remember even your "Dream Job" requires a lot of work and sacrifice.  I'll leave my first entry with another familiar expression: "anything worth having is worth working for!"

scripture for today: Deuteronomy 8:17-18
You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me."  But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today.