People always talk about setting goals because they create inspiration, motivation and achievement. This isn’t a joke, it’s the truth and it’s something I’ve done for many years of my life. About 6 years ago I was studying, delivering pizzas and mostly just parking off with friends not doing too much in my life. Sure, I did the odd web project here and there, and I had an idea of what I wanted to do with my life, but no goals were physically set and when 2005 (or so) arrived I decided to set goals. I had two big goals: 1. Find a job I love and a team I love working with. 2. Buy a house.
When I started working at Yeigo I fulfilled the first goal, the team was awesome, I had creative freedom and I just really loved my job – This unfortunately came to an end and I found myself in a position where I was once again with 2 big goals that I so badly wanted to fulfill. When I met with Sue and Brendon at The Forge Web Creations I saw something, I saw a job that I could see myself loving and I saw people who I knew I would get along with, it didn’t take long before I realised I had fulfilled my goal again and to this day I continue to do so. The second goal, however, was a big big goal, a goal a lot of people told me I was stupid to focus on, a goal people said I wouldn’t achieve and should rather wait until my mid 30′s and a goal which a lot of people nodded at with a smirk in their face. Anyway, that goal has been achieved and I cannot begin to explain how it feels.
The feeling of pure euphoria is incredible, it’s not about the house, it’s about how I went about achieving this goal and it’s how I didn’t allow others with negative opinions to keep me from achieving it – I just fought, fought so freaking hard to achieve it and doing so has given me an overwhelming sense of euphoria and proudness. The journey between saying, I want this house this first time I walked in and when the keys were handed to me were insane, I honestly had no idea how difficult and expensive buying a house would be! Sure, I didn’t think it was going to be cheap, but the legal fees, registration fees and bits and pieces that go with it are scary, to say the least. But, I pushed through and I now own a gorgeous house in the sought after area called Harfield Village in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.
Front door key :)
It’s a 2 bedroom house with a stunning kitchen, large lounge, magical bathroom, dual parking bays and a courtyard with garden and fountain. I must just tell you though: The bathroom has fairy lights above the contemporary bath on legs, so when you’re bathing, it feels as though candles are flickering – I guess you have to see it (I’ll post pictures soon) to really understand, but just take my word for it, it’s magically relaxing. Fe and I are going to take before and after photographs so that we can make a scrap book and as I take the photographs I’ll post them up here for all of you to see. I can’t wait to give the kitties the freedom to run around the little courtyard, they’re going to be in absolute heaven!
Bella & Calla
It really is a truly amazing feeling and I can’t wait to move in!
Move in date: 12th August!
The hard part now is setting myself new goals and not just any goals, goals that intrigue me and motivate me. Motivation is not a problem though, the massive bond each month will keep my butt in gear ;)
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