It’s not where you’re from, it’s where you’re going.
It has been a few weeks since I have written one of these. With the holidays and the year beginning to wind down, I felt the timeliness of this message could not be better.
Oh the Holidays… The crisp snap of the winter breeze, lights emerging from every corner imaginable; illuminating the evening skies like the sun just squeezed itself through the screen door. It’s a time for celebration, a time for reflection. For smiles, and long overdue embraces that have sat on shelves collecting the dust of neglect.
For too many people the world over, this holiday brings with it a new anticipation. The close of the year is upon us, the months passed have been marked with a collective anxiety of what is to come. Will it get better? Has the worst of it passed? What will I do next year?
Entrepreneurs are not immune to these same moments of uncertainty, however when one has the reigns in their hands the navigation of these troublesome times is infinitely easier.
This Holiday season holds a special anticipation for me personally. The birth of my second child is imminent (and I mean imminent, the bag is packed by the door). I know many of you reading this are parents as well. You know all too well the worry and the hope. The desire for everything to be better for them, than it was for you. It’s why we put in the hours, sacrifice daily, sleep less, desire more.
As I think of all the things I must teach my baby girl in the coming years; reading, potty training, table manners and the like, it has occurred to me that what I want her to know most of all is that it matters not where you’re from or where you are, it’s where you are going.
We are all someone’s children. We all have a hometown, a first kiss, a first disappointment, a first job. But the reality is these things, while important in the shape of our being, have no bearing on where our lives may take us. What we desire in life, what we desire for our children, lies ahead and not behind us.
As we come into this new year, let’s embrace the promise of infinite possibility. Forget whatever hurdle or misstep may have plagued you this past year and focus on where you want to be.
After all, it doesn’t matter where you’re from, it’s about where you’re going.
See you at the top.
All my best,
Jay Kubassek
Posted: December 15, 2009
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Amen to that!
But even more so, what’s important is what we’re doing RIGHT NOW to get to where we’re going.
Know your goals – and be present.
Liane
Excellent Post Jay!
Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!
I love the Christmas Holidays and the anticipation of the New Year. Great article Jay. Can’t wait for 2010!
thank you Jay,lovely letter.
Happy wishes for the new baby.
yes indeed there is a hope for all of us that 2010 will be promising.
Merry Xmas and I´ll see you in 2010.
bridget busutil
CCpro
Hi Jay, Thanks for waxing lyrical and talking of hope in anxious times. Sometimes it is all we have to grasp.I have two beautiful daughters and sometimes I worry about the legacy that not only I will leave but what the human race will leave for this next generation. I am in my second week with CCPRO, you and the CCPRO family have given me hope, the future is exciting. JJ often talks about the need for love in his wake up calls, in the words of the immortal Michael Jackson; “Love, it’s what the world needs now” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTeO1P18t30). All the best to you, your wife and daughter for the immanent birth of your child. Thanks for the unlimited possibilities and hope for the future. Aroha nui, from the ‘Land of the Long White Cloud’. Kindest Regards. Bill
Hi Jay; Thank you for your thoughts, I will spending my holidays with my Kids who are about your age and my three grand children. Has you grow with your family you will no doubt experience mostly the joy of things to come with them and has time passes by you will no doubt have plenty of wonderful memories to share, This is the most priceless gift of all. The years will go by fast enough as you will soon find out. So with that being sead I hope you and your family do have a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Respectfully Yours Wilson Pelley
P.S I will Marketing like gang busters the first week in January.
Poetic, thoughtful and encouraging. Thank you, Jay.
Peace & love to you and your family!
Jay.
Wishing for you and Jamie and new baby arrival with much success. It is a special time when our children arrive and the journey of raising them begins.
We are here for a purpose. We are greater and more powerful with our presence when we are clear with our intentions and focus on where we are going.
Thank you for your consistent efforts to be present and give your energy to the community of Carbon Copy Pro.
See you at the Top.
Cheryl
That was another great piece!!!! thanks for sharing of yourself you really are inspiring brother!!!
Jay,
Absolutely brilliant. I always love reading your inspirational articles. Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your second child. I know for me personally this article really means a lot. Especially remembering your story. Most people forget that the people in this industry who are at the top were once at the bottom as well. You too were once struggling to get by and working day and night to make sure you found your success. I appreciate everything you and Aaron have done for all of us that you’ve helped. Keep up the great work. I look forward to meeting you at the top someday soon!
Its true wanted to be high attitude and work harder for the children that i can give them good life style.I AM AGREED WITH U.
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Entrepreneurs are not immune to these same moments of uncertainty, however when one has the reigns in their hands the navigation of these troublesome times is infinitely easier
It is true about where you are going! As we celebrate the one who made life possible, we should reflect on the endless possibilities of love. As childen grow, it is so important to instill in them the truth about life! It is about a Savior who was born to bring love, hope, joy and peace to all who recieve these gifts. We are so use to working for things that it is hard to imagine that something so granduer can be free, all He asks is that we believe what He did and it is ours. Money can’t buy it, we can’t earn it, but it is the greatest treasure of all.And to think that He gave His all so that we can have it all, now that is worth celebrating. So as you shop for your gifts and enjoy your families and food and fellowship, remember who made it all possible. Jesus the Christ, our Saviour and soon coming King. So don’t just build up treasures on this earth, but build up treasures for all eternity.God Bless everyone!
Hi Jay, I love your words, it is all so true and so familiar to me. Those words were true when I was a young mother, and when I was a young grandmother they were doubly true and now that I am a young great grandmother those words almost overcome me. I enjoy my memories of the past, but I am so excited about our future, our children’s future, and their children’s future.
Great stuff JK,
I am not a parent nor any near plans but I do resonate and feel we all should take this line with us,
“Forget whatever hurdle or misstep may have plagued you this past year and focus on where you want to be.”
Cheers,
Kirk
Very well said, it really does not matter where you came from, but were you are going, and what you do when you get there. Congradulations on the new arrival.
Jay, you talk about having young children, and what we desire for them. For me, I have four boys all in the work force collecting a paycheck, on a long road to a lousy pension. Just like me. They followed me on that road so I blame myself for not being a better inspiration. “Jay”, because of your dream and desire to create this incredable company, 2010 will be a fabulous year for me and I will be able to lead my boys and hopefully many others to prosperity and freedom of choice for the future.
My deepest thanks!
Russ Mclean
If everybody read what you just wrote they should all be some kind of millioniare in there heart and mind. I hate a lot of thing on the internet and I’m feel very very dump also. I’m been call by guru a dummy, because I didn’t jump right in on there products. I’ve been took more than I want to talk about, but I don’t like someone calling me a dummy.I said I plan on being a millioniare some day. I seen thousand of things on the internet over the last year and half. I just would like to feel like a human again, instead of all the stress at my age. I know I can do anything I want It might take me just a little longer.What I’ve seen on internet is Carbon Copy is # 1 Iwatches a lots of program, you are the best. Iwant to join under Alicia Valino , I might not spell her name right. I hope you all will be very patience with me. See you on the other side . Thank You for what you wrote it was beautiful. There lot of beauty in the world, I’m glad I found you all at Carbon Copy Thank You God Bless You All. Sue reed
Hello Jay:
Our Congratulations on this very special day. Thanks for your very timely thoughts.
Feliz Natal, Merry Christmas, & Feliz Navidad to your growing family.
Warmest wishes & Peace:
Anjon and Sam Roy
Wealth and Freedom Makers, LLC
Jay,
I hope for the best for you, your new little girl and family this holiday season and trhrough the new year. It is wonderful being a parent and the responsibilites are unlimited, but then so are the possibilites. You truely learn how to love and care for others through parenthood. Congradulations and best wishes to you and yours. May God bless and keep you and your family safe and healthy.
Sincerely
Jack L Dean
I totally agree!
This was a very nice thought for the anytime, but specialy for the season and the coming year. Totally true and great to remind us this.
Thanks Jay