Haven’t posted here in a while due to the enjoyment of relaxing and fatting around during the holidays. I took five days off from retail hell to sit around the fire, drink some red wine and relish the time with my finance and family. Its been nice but back to reality later today. Time to make a buck…again.
During the duration on my time off I did a lot of thinking about my future flight training, change of career, etc. To be honest, it got me a little stressed out. It’s one of those situations where you know exactly what you want to do but its going to take a lot of hard work and time to get there. I just have to persevere and stick it out to get to where I want to be. My goal is to eventually become a part-time CFI, own an airplane and live on a farm. Very attainable in my book but again it will take time and money. A lot of it.
So now the question is how to get the ball rolling. What I have to do is get a job that pays more than what I make now to start my training or get an additional one to supplement my income. Problem is I live in a small cow town where the jobs are stretched thin and opportunities are very slim. Stuck between a rock and a hard place. I don’t want to leave Athens, I love it here too much and I’ll be damned if I move to some sprawl like Atlanta. Been there done that. Dislike the attitudes and pace of life to handle that again. Cities are unhealthy and mean places. So in order to avoid the sprawl I have to sacrifice making better money. I’m pretty much convinced its worth it.
I made a final decision about my PPL flight training. I’m staying away from the big schools and opting to learn from a local independent instructor based here at KAHN. I felt no soul in the big schools. They felt very distant and disconnected. I want to feel partnership with my mentor and flight instructor. Sounds a little hokey but its important to me to have a coach that demands the best from me. That’s how you learn and get better at what you do. Someone that pushes you when you get lazy and apathetic. It’s hard to get that when your relationship with someone is superficial.
Anyhow, its time for me to hit the drawing board. Time to find a means of making more money so I can earn my wings and get in the sky. Have to do what I have to do to realize my goals and aspirations. It’s gonna be a difficult road to travel. I’ll be tired and grumpy at times but anything that’s hard is worth doing, especially when its your dream. And dreams don’t come easy.
