from semi-comfortable in SF to living it up in NYC: my story
now is not about looking for answers because we don’t yet know their meaning. now is about living for the question and experiencing the answer.
I would have never guessed that one week ago I was about to go from living a semi-comfortable life in San Franicsco to living a much more uncertain, adventurous (and the life I was dreaming of) in NYC.
I also would have never guessed that within 24 hours of arriving in New York I would have five job offers and a signed TV contract. woah! I’m still pinching myself.
to me, life is a series of meaningful stories that shape our lives. it’s something we cannot predict or expect; it’s something we need to go, do, live, cherish and experience.
one week ago I was living my semi-comfortable life in San Francisco, pondering and planning for how I would make my New York City dream a reality. now when I say “semi-comfortable,” this might equate to crazy for some (as people tell me I’m “crazy” all the time)… but really, I felt stuck and stagnant because nothing that I was doing was pushing me or making me feel uncomfortable.
feeling uncomfortable, I think, is one of the greatest pleasures in life. it embodies the length at which you’re willing to push yourself to learn, grow and truly experience life.
one week ago, as I was living my semi-comfortable life, I began to truly realize how much I wasn’t challenging myself. I started to realize how badly I needed change. little did I know that my last tuesday evening plans with the wonderful and charming amit gupta would involve the most action-inspiring conversation of my life.
when i shared with him my passions and current aspirations, he challenged every excuse I had for why I wasn’t currently pursuing them. he encouraged me to live out my “plans” in exchange for thinking about them, and he managed to throw me back into the uncomfortable and challenging mindset that I thrive most in. (thank you, amit. i heart you forever.)
enter: action amber.
48 hours and not enough sleep later, I managed to find solutions to every concern I had - from having 2400 lbs of furniture in my SF apartment to having a car to sell to having no job and not a lot of savings. it all worked out. transforming my perspective from how can I answer this question to how I can live out this question and find a solution changed my life and all manifested in a mere 40 hours. wow! it’s amazing what you’re capable of when you apply all of your energy toward it.
so here i am now, sitting in the LES… I may have less than $1K in my checking account and 2400 lbs of furniture still in my San Francisco apartment but I’m equally certain that my relentless, entrepreneurial and passionate spirit is ready to take nyc by storm. I’m also positive the minuscule “problems” that were holding me back in San Francisco will be forgotten months from now. what I will remember, however, are the “risks” I took, the experiences that made me feel, and how I grew as a result.
now is not about looking for answers because we don’t yet know their meaning. now is about living for the question and experiencing the answer. the question i’m living for now is how to live the most adventurous, memorable, fulfilling, uninhibited, digital, sustainable and creative life.
greetings nyc, how excited I am to experience your answer.
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