Jonathan Butterworth

It is very easy for me to spend a good amount of money eating out and entertaining myself throughout the week. The amount of money spent can add up very quickly. It is amazing that I believe this money is a necessity and not a luxury. Well that is what I used to believe.

I heard somewhere that most people never complete their new years resolutions. I think this is because most people focus on the result instead of focusing on the process. So for example instead of focusing on reaching a certain weight, focus on working out three times a week. If you can make consistency your goal, you may just create a new habit and your result will be fulfilled.

It is very important to have direction and goals with any project or new business venture. In the past I have found myself launching a great new business idea with no written plan or solid goals. I quickly discovered that while sometimes this approach works out fine, more often than not it either slows the process of success or eliminates it completely.

I arrived at the bar that April had told me how to get to. I will have to admit I was a little anxious. I had no idea what to expect. When I got inside I spotted Julie at a table with a lot of people. There were probably 15 people at the table. I was introduced to everyone including April. I sat next to April and everyone began to ask me questions.

I was completely unfamiliar with Denver. I had no idea where anything was and what parts of town were safe. But that did not concern me too much. I exited the highway and kept driving till I found a neighborhood apartment complex. I have no idea where I was even today. I drove to the back of the complex and found a dark parking spot and parked.

I think like most Americans I liked having things. My mom is an interior designer so I always had my share of furniture. I had dressers, book cases, desks, and side tables. I also had several computers. I had one very large desk that I had built which had three computers on it. Did I need three computers? Probably not, but I had them.

To wrap things up in Lubbock there was a lot I had to do. The deal breaker came down to dropping out of school. It was late in the semester and well past the drop date to get a full refund on my tuition. This would not be a problem if I had paid cash for my school, but I had taken out loans for the semester.

It was my sophomore year of college at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and I had only lived in Lubbock about a year and a half. I really enjoyed being in school and had an amazing group of friends. Everything was going great in my life.

The fear of failure is a fear that so many people have. It is a fear that is not always easy to identify. A lot of people mask this fear with self assurance that what they would like to do won’t work and it is only a silly dream. Or that it is not a very practical thing to pursue. This fear prevents most of those people from doing the things they dream of doing.