One Door Closes and

Another one opens? Maybe, maybe not. We’ve heard the old saying, but is it really true? What if you aren’t looking for the open door? What if the door that closes is meant to keep you out? What if you turn around and go back to reopen the closed door?

The thing about some of the sayings and quotes we’ve taken as truth is they are often half truths or perhaps not the best and most in a particular circumstance. Not to go too far down the rabbit hole, but there’s a possibility too that these sayings are meant to confuse and dissuade us as well.

The other thing about doors closing is it may very well be the shutting of one venture with hopes of another coming forth. I’m moving tomorrow. It’ll be another place, back in the city, and away from the rural areas of Cebu. It’s cool to live in another country and one of my best life experiences so far. The thing is though, a buddy of mine reminded me last night. He told me it’ll probably be good for me to get back around my tribe.

Many more locals in my current place. A bunch have little to no interactions with foreigners. Most don’t know any foreigners and are self conscious about their English. My ability to speak the local language is limited and that’s being kind. So it’ll be great to be in the city once more. Living around a mix of foreigners, locals that are used to foreigners, and also foreign amenities.

It’s been years since I’ve lived according to the standards I’ve grown accustomed. Initially I told myself it was about being uncomfortable. Then I told myself I needed to get comfortable being uncomfortable. Then the accident happened and I changed. Comfort and discomfort are one thing, but setting and living by a certain standard is an entirely different story.

I’d grown accustomed to not having or setting a standard. I went with the flow. I was okay with doing certain things and living in certain areas because I was under the guise of it’s all uncomfortable. Today, I’m like nope, that’s no longer acceptable. I must decide on my standards. Personally and professionally, once the decision has been made, I will only ascend and raise my strata. I hadn’t done that before, but while I was laying out the foundation for my company last week, I made a decision.

Our company will offer one level of service offering. It will be all inclusive and the best that’s available at that particular moment in the industry. We will not offer a scaled down version of our service. Our service will provide what our ideal clients nee and want and we will not compromise our standards. If I’m willing to be unyielding in my company’s standards of excellence, why on Earth would I not abide by that personally?

You may or may not be able to relate to this, but it’s quite simple. I may have realized this years or decades ago, but it didn’t register until last week. Set my standards, work to maintain those, and work to another echelon until I’m at the pinnacle.

Today, Thursday, June 27, 2024, I am grateful that:

The movers are scheduled for 9 a.m. in the morning. I’ll close this door and walk into another one. Not entirely sure how long I’ll stay in the new place and that’s the conditions of the move, bu

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