One Day or Day One

by James Tiro-Ciriaco, 13

One Day or Day One. My dream is to be successful but what does successful mean? Success could mean many things to many people: money, jobs, family, ownership, fame, and much more. But success means having a stable job that gives me enough money to live in a house comfortably, not worrying about if I have enough money to pay rent but instead, I want to worry about other things. Success also means being happy with where you are in life. I want to look back and see all the things I have accomplished and see how my hard work that has led to this success means something. I want my kids one day to see how I started and how far I got, to show them everything is possible. So when do you start? Well, think about this … One day or Day one. What do you want to do, dream about it, or start working towards that success? Remember that even the most successful people started from the bottom and made their way to the top. Remember that the road to success is not easy; the path is not straight and simple, many obstacles will come your way. Yet don’t let that stop you. Instead, use that difficulty to your advantage. I want you to become who you want to be and most importantly remember One day or Day one.

Red Bank, New Jersey