Tuesday, June 10, 2008

If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.”

I am back once again on the career search. I have yet to finish college yet I can't help myself, I need to know what I want to do. Today I told Joan that I was inspired to be a chef. Yes, as in Le Courdon Bleu Culinary Institute Chef. However, could I do it? Is it worth the 50k to find out? Maybe.

A few days ago I wanted to be the C.E.O of a company (which thanks to Joan and his new business, I could get there soon) or Advertising, Marketing Manager. A month ago I wanted to be a professional photographer and open art galleries all over Spain. When I started my studies I wanted to be in the Public Relations field. Twenty minutes after wanting to be a chef, I'm now thinking I would be better suited to.....to....something else!

People tell me ""you have time" or "you're young". However, I'm not that young and while maybe I do have time, It's running short. Look at these unbelieveable statisitcs:

Mark Zuckerburg
Creator of Facebook
Age: 23
Networth: $700 million

Chad Hurley
Creator of YouTube
Age:30
Neworth:$300 million


Blake Ross & David Hyatt
Creators of Mozilla
Ages: 22
Networth: $120 million

Angelo Sotira
Creator of Deviant Art
Age:29
Networth:$75 million

John Vechey
Creator of Popcap Games
Age:28
Networth:$60 million


Sean Belnick
Creator of BizChair
Age:20
Networth:$42 million

Ashley Qualls
Creator of Whateverlife
Age:17
Networth:$4 million


Mario Lavanderia
Creator of PerezHilton
Age:29
Networth:$3 million

I know I am being unrealistic but this is the reality. I am 20 and when these people were my age (or almost my age) they had established a name for themselves with a brilliant idea and now have it made. I am not an internet genious so I'm relaying on school and hopefully a great job market to help me out. But I'm always trying to come up with ideas, what I can do that would be the "next big thing". I admire these millionaires for what they have done and what they will do. I don't need $700 million to be financially happy, but I wouldn't turn it down.







1 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do whatever you want and enjoy it always :) I want to be a new thing everyday!!! Fairy princess, photographer, writer, diplomat, queen of the universe haha