Want to know a secret?

You want me to tell you a secret about this whole 'Chasing dreams...' thing?

It's all play. All of it. It's supposed to be.

It's a puzzle. And what most people don't realize is: You're not given all the pieces in the beginning. It's up to you to go around and find them yourself.

You'll find a new piece in new experiences. In self care. In failure. In success. In friendships and conversations. In travel. In new routines that serve you well.

In trying your best. Always in just trying.

That rejection that seemed like the worst thing in the world? What you didn't notice was that it also gave you a puzzle piece you couldn't have gotten any other way. And the next time you try and solve the puzzle, you'll have a little more information to help you do so.

Still can't figure it out? Go look for more puzzle pieces. They're out there. And the play part is: You don't know where they'll be until you go out and look for them.

I promise you one thing - The puzzle pieces will never come looking for you. They're not going to show up at your house while you're waiting for them to. And they would probably be the wrong piece even if they did.

So be a pioneer. Go out and search. And have as much fun along the way as you can. You don't have to go around the world - You can do it in your hometown, right where you're at.

And, by you going out to find more pieces of your puzzle, you inspire me to do the same. And we leave the world a little better because we did so.

We fought our battles. Persevered in the despair. Stayed true to our path and developed strength in the pursuit.

Strength that we can freely give to others.

Always chasing the light at the end of the tunnel... Knowing damn well we might never catch it.

Start solving yours today so you can help me solve mine tomorrow.