Shoutout to Uber Drivers:

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Shoutout to Uber Drivers.

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Sometimes they suck.

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Other times they’re great.

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I’ve gotten into cars driven by a drunk driver.

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I’ve also gotten into cars with the nicest people who have the coolest stories.

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Tonight was one of those great nights.

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First time visiting Boston.

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Went out with a friend.

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Drank, chilled and left after midnight.

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Got into a car thinking I was going to be quiet till I got home.

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That’s not what life had planned.

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Ended up talking to this guy from Guatemala.

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Convo started us talking about the weather.

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And how winter is coming.

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Then it moved to how beautiful Switzerland was.

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How it was a bucket list item for him.

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A place I had been to years ago.

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And it was his dream.

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The guy he drove before me was from Switzerland.

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He asked him ‘Are those videos real?’

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The guy laughed and said ‘of course.’

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He couldn’t believe it.

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Then he told me his life story.

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He’s 26.

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Has 2 kids.

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A 2-year-old and another on the way.

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His wife doesn’t work.

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He’s the only breadwinner.

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Has a full time job.

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Does Uber on the side.

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And he was happy.

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Was content with where he’s at.

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He was making a bet on the future.

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His rationale is he wants his kids to be older where he’s still young enough to enjoy time with them.

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When they’re teens and early adults, he’s still reasonably young.

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He doesn’t want the opposite.

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To live a life, make a career then get married and have kids later.

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Thats the direction my life is taking.

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Been grinding for over a decade.

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Not taken a break.

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Been single the whole time.

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On my own.

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My mom was a few years younger when she had me.

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My dad was the same age as I’m going to be next year.

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Kids are the last thing on my mind.

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Same with marriage.

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I still have goals the next few years.

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Do an Ironman.

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Release another book.

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Keep writing.

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Keep reading.

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Keep traveling.

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All of these are selfish.

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They’re my choice.

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They’re solo journeys.

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Should I shift?

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Should I find someone instead to help me on that journey?

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I don’t know.

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I’m not in a rush.

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I will not be rushed into finding a partner and getting married.

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Marriage is the most important decision you’ll ever make in your life.

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I will not take that for granted.

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But I know a great relationship won’t just come to you.

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You have to find it.

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You have to search it.

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You have to find your person.

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The one who believes in you.

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The one who believes in your vision.

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The one who believes in your idea of the future.

That’s what this Uber driver found.

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He found his one.

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His partner he’ll stick with forever.

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And he’s 26.

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3 years younger than me.

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Seems like he’s got life more figured out than I have.

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Here I am pretending like I’m doing great.

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When some days I wonder if I should’ve picked something different.

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Picked something simpler.

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Haven’t had that thought for a long time.

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Only got that talking to my Uber driver.

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Please do the same.

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You never know what you can learn from their story.

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Shoutout to Uber drivers.

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