Sugar & Spice & All Things Nice.

I have this quote from an advertisement that I adore:

Gut. Ambition. Nerves of Steel. That's what little girls are made of.

I must have found the ad easily 10 years ago, but I still remember it and it guides me when I lose my way (which happens often.)

Lately I've been worried that maybe I'm not living up to my ideal. Maybe I'm just doing whatever I want: baking, reading, biking, etc. because I want to distract myself. I think that the issues at work are what's bringing this on. I'm two classes away from having a masters degree but I work a barely better than minimum wage job...and I've been here three years! It's time to harness those nerves and re-find my ambition. I've got to break lose of this place and find a job that I love.

Since I'm obsessed with Zappos, Josh thinks I need to use what I love about them to start my own business. Oh my lord is that a scary idea. What if I'm not smart enough? What if I can't get grants? What if my ideas fail miserably? What would I even focus on?

Do you see what I mean here? I let the worries get in the way of the living.