This afternoon I spoke with a good friend of mine about how her work as a costume and set designer was coming along. "I'm still waiting to hear back from the director," she told me. Apparently she'd been in a holding pattern for several weeks for not one, but two different jobs. "Why don't you start looking for another opportunity?" I asked. "I really want one of these," she responded.
Eventually our conversation veered towards matters of the heart. She revealed she was also waiting for someone she liked to officially invite her to an event. "It's been two weeks and still no word," she cried.
All of this waiting got me thinking. When we sit idle hoping for a response we're essentially waiting for permission to live our lives. While we wait for the phone to ring time marches on and opportunities are missed.
Don't wait for a green light to create your own breaks. If someone doesn't get back to you recalibrate and find a community that will. Better yet, create that community yourself.
While you sit waiting for that perfect opportunity everyone else is busy living their lives.
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