Can one ever grow tired of watching "Top Gun"? Every time I find it on the DirecTV, I feel compelled to watch this brilliant piece of cinematic history, now over 25 years old. Childhood favorites never rot in our memories.
It's been four years since I made a life-changing decision to move to an even-further-in-the-middle-of-nowhere place in Wyoming. I am reflecting today on the leap of blind faith I took, and the fact that I turned down a job at Microsoft in Seattle to do so. The company I joined, however, has treated me far beyond what I'd ever expected. I got a Master's degree from a top tier university and am continuing on to get a Ph.D., all while working. I have grown and developed my skills in ways I'd never imagined. I get paid well, enough to pay my bills and travel and learn more. Yet I'm still restless. I want more, need more, and keep hounding myself in a relentless pursuit of development. I would never have achieved what I have had I stayed at the hospital. I have opportunities and chances beyond my wildest dreams, the hard part is having to balance the family decisions as well.
I can't be sad, though, for the path I've chosen has opened up windows of opportunity. I stand at the precipice of greatness, all within my power to continue to do more. Not bad for being 34 and sometimes optimistic.
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