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Kevin Michael Vance
Writer - Portland, Oregon
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October 03, 2010
By the way...
I realized something a few weeks ago, after I witnessed my five-year long slog to change jobs finally bear, what appear to be, ready-to-eat fruit. There are not just two guarantees in life; there are three. Taxes, of course. Death, yes. But there's also one more, and it is, quite simply, this: if you do nothing, nothing will happen. Pure and simple. I could have walked away after standing in a line with over three hundred people for almost three hours (believe me, I gave it serious thought). But I didn't. I went through three separate interviews, competed with upwards of three thousand people, and lo and behold, got the damn job. (Much to my surprise.) That's when it dawned on me that if I had given into the easier impulse, the simpler and weaker impulse, I would still be where I didn't WANT to be. I'm nothing special; I've always said that. But I do take immense pride in my work ethic, and my propensity towards stubborn doggedness. And if I can ever get my flippin' career going I'll tell you this; I might never be the greatest writer in the world, but I can spin an exciting story, and sure as I'm sittin' here I will be the most professional.
So remember, only three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and the simple truth if you do nothing, nothing will happen -- and nothing is what you'll receive.
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