So many people are given so many things in life. Some people inherit their riches, some people scratch tickets for years till they hit the big money. I’m not jealous of them, I am happy for their success and wish them the best. Do I think that some people who inherit certain things understand the value that comes with it? No; not all of the time. I think what makes you more appreciative of the things you have in life is the hardships, the trial and error that with success and failure.
I believe that in working hard and maybe not getting what you want or deserve at the time makes you appreciate the little victories, the successes and especially the big wins you get when things finally go your way.
When you strive, suffer and take the hits that comes with growth and then you finally win, it’s a wonderful moment in your life.You can see it! you can see the quiet joy of success on someones face,deep in their eyes, when you look at where they have come from to where they are now! Its a beautiful thing!
So what is my point? am I trying to say that I am better then the person next to me who naturally walked into a good thing? No I’m not. What I am trying to say is that I am a man who has been to the top of the mountain and was never really satisified with what I saw around me. So I walked down it and waited till I found somthing worth taking that long hard walk up again.
In a honest, hard days work you gain value and pride in what you do. It may not always be a successful day, but those hard days, those long lonely walks that only make the successful day’s even sweeter. My restaurant, my business is a testiment to what hard work, value and integrity can bring. And when I look back to all of my jobs..Gus the Gorilla, a san diego friar and a driver for fed ex. I can take pride in the fact that I was given nothing and made so much out of it. I understand the value of hardwork and perseverance.
I encourage you to come to my restaurant, and taste what pride really taste like, come to Auggies house of crab and eat some of the best seafood in town, made by a man who started with nothing and made his dream come true.
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