Saturday, April 9

Terrific

It's such a beautiful word because it allows for multiple meanings at the same time and both meanings apply equally.

This summer, I've been endeavouring to pursue a different direction in my career. On the one hand, I have a terrific opportunity to learn and to grow, to build more confidence, self-esteem, drive, motivation, perseverance and other brilliant qualities that will contribute to a successful future. On the other hand, this career path is equally terrific as it petrifies me and efficaciously paralyzes me like that lamentable deer in the headlights.

I try to convince myself of all the great benefits that I have to gain from successfully weathering the adversity I'll most certainly face on this particular career path. Lucre is definitely not excluded from this particular list. But even with all of those great benefits shining in my mind, I still find myself standing on the highway, watching my doom approach as the fear