Bill, please read this:

I’m half your age at 24 but I want to tell you about the inspiring story of my father who is 54. He is a talented ex-professional musician but spent 12 years working as the Sales Director of a small business. My dad in this job was a terrible match, like chalk and cheese, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS VERY GOOD AT THE JOB, but he continued to do it because he felt he had to, and it pounded the life out of him because he was a people pleaser and thus wasting his stress and energy trying to please people in a game that he was far too sensitive for. He ended up with a half-decade-long episode of clinical depression. This because he didn’t have the guts to follow his soul and go back into what he trained in and finds confidence in and really loves which is music. He left that job, but he recovered and now he is a very busy music teacher, and an examiner, and they value both his musicianship and his business acumen. It’s so inspiring for me because he turned it around and he’s now really valued and much more confident in his new job. However, I don’t know what he would have done without my mum who was truly strong and loving throughout.

Please take heed of this example and take control, and follow your heart, and if your heart is leading you nowhere then you need to get, as David said, re-inspired by life. You need a challenge that you can own and that you CARE about and in which your soul can SHINE. It’s the only way to live! My dad restarted his career at the age of 48, and reverted back to something he hadn’t done for 20 years. You don’t even have clinical depression (otherwise you couldn’t be good at your job) so YOU can do it too.

And the women, as Dave says, will follow.

That was very sweet, nice said.

Probably you don’t have a group of friends yet, but remember present conditions always can change. If you see, all of us that share in this blog are glued by the same interest that is meeting new people so we all have the same thing in common and we all can learn from the great things David has to share, so you’re not alone. If you want a friend I’m here for you…see? now you even have a friend abroad !!!

In life is important to give what you want, if you want smiles, smile to other people, anything you want if you help other people to get it you’ll receive it too, but do it for the pleasure of doing good to another human being and not because you’ll receive something in return and the emotional reward will be awesome.

Try to spend some time immerse in nature, that will make you feel part of a bigger plan, see the sunshine and the stars; everything in nature is perfect and we’re part of nature too. Remember, you’re an important note in this song called universe, so sound in harmony!!!

Best wishes from Venezuela

My point about not post was that I don’t want to appear to be trolling for pity. That’s not helpful to anyone really.

To be honest, I haven’t thought about retaining someone for “coaching”. I’ve thought about shrinks and stuff, but a life coach (if that’s the right term) is something different altogether. I’ll have to give that some thought.

Thanks for the idea.

I love your blog!!! You’re the best!!! Everything you say is so true even in this part of the world!!! It’s all about energy. I’m a beautiful girl but believe me in here there are millions of pretty women and guys just follow me in the streets to talk to me out of nothing… it’s so funny becuase that doesn’t happen to my friends at all even when some of them are prettier than me!!! lol

Kisses from Venezuela