Setting Goals and Following Dreams.

     I've always been a bit of a dreamer. Ever since I was little I would play out these crazy scenarios in my head that I knew would never come true. 

    I would 'borrow' my dad's guitar and hide out in my room and pretend to be a Rockstar. 

    I would would lay on the grass and pretend that I was an astronaut spending my lass days on Earth. 

    I would write wild fantasy stories and pretend that some day I would be a famous writer on the NY Time Bestseller list. 

    I know that everyone dreams, so I'm not exceptional in this way. But I always felt like my dreams were just one step away... If only I pushed myself to reach for them. 

    The first two dreams were always pretty unrealistic. I mean come on, I'm not that lucky or smart. But I always felt like being a writer could actually be something that is within my grasp. However, I am a procrastinator. 

    Yeah, I said it. I procrastinate... A lot. Or, more accurately, I'm pretty damn ADD. 

    Sitting down and hammering out a novel was always a major roadblock for me. I could spend countless hours detailing a story, outlining a plot, and imagining the setting and characters. But I never seemed to have the focus to actually write it all out--at least not anything more than a couple hundred pages. 

    This has lead me to half a dozen unfinished short stories and one massively unfinished novel. 

    So, why am I talking about this? Well, mostly because I think it's important for me to really imagine what my dreams are, and what I can do to achieve them. 

    In this past year I have had some pretty incredible things come true. I have managed to gather a humble following on social media, and have met some amazing people through it. I have gathered a platform, and now I wonder what I should do with it. 

    My immediate goal is to delve into YouTube. I want to showcase a bit more of my life in Finland, and give myself a bigger platform to tell my stories through my skits. But I worry that I will get bit by the 'procrastination' bug all over again. So I hope that by putting this out there, I'll sort of back myself into a corner and force myself to follow through. 

    Which leads me to another question... Will anyone watch? Do I have an audience for YouTube if I decide to dive headfirst into those waters? You tell me!

    Being a writer has always been my life's dream, but I am still working out how to get myself to pursue it with more determination--without fear of failure. Perhaps forcing myself to step out of my comfort zone, and grow my digital presence, will give me the small push I need to chase the projects that I have left on the mental shelf for far too long. 

    Well, this blog post went off the rails I guess. But the point that I am trying to make is this:

    In order to achieve your dreams, you have to set goals that are realistic. This is me taking small steps towards living a more creative lifestyle by pursuing things that I am passionate about. I hope you all continue to follow along as I do! Who knows, maybe you will start to see some of my stories on here as well! Let me know if that would interest you.

    Until then

    Kiitos,

- Josh