Meaghan and I have taken a walk the last few nights and both commented on the stars, the sky and the moon….it reminded me of this email I sent way back in 2013.
This one definitely falls into the category of “Jake’s miscellaneous thoughts on life”. I apologize ahead of time for a little bit of rambling in this one.
Every night I take the dog out to heed nature’s call. On the clear nights I find myself staring up into the sky and the same couple of thoughts keep popping into my head.
First, as I stare into the great abyss I think of how small I really am in relation to the universe and that I am one of millions of people at that very moment staring into the same sky. I think of the great men and women of history and how they must have stared at the sky and felt small at some point as well.
My second thought is of how interesting it is that while I feel at one moment small and insignificant, I know in my heart that I am capable of great things. I know that WE are capable of great things at Mavidea. I know that despite our seeming insignificance at times, we can and will conquer whatever portion of this world we want to. I know that God put me here to be the best Jake I can be and that we all came together at Mavidea to become the best we can be as a company.
My thoughts usually then drift into thankfulness. Thankfulness for a wonderful family, a nice house, a great country and a great group of people to go and conquer the world with every day.
Next time it is a clear night spend a minute looking at the stars. Think of how small, great and thankful you are. Think of all the things that could be.
Wake up the next morning ready to make your dreams come true.
Jake
