Do you think the old phrases, such as "No point crying over spilt milk" was created by fools. As bizarre as it may seem, we need those mistakes for us to learn and become better people. We need to fall, get hurt and brush ourselves off and become stronger people. If, I was to list here the amount of obstacles that have come in my way since I began on the OpenFM's journey you would find it hard to believe. If, I had seen that list printed infront of me - This Is A List of Obstacles That Will Happen With OpenFM - I probably would have walked away that very moment. So codswallop I say to hindsight being a great luxury. More like a great boot in the ass.
Now, over 2 weeks have passed since we stopped broadcasting. What do I see? Learning. And it doesn't stop. To this very day, OpenFM is still teaching me. About me and the world around me. Sometimes, we really need to open our eyes to see how magnificent the world is around is. How it wishes to surprise us with new experiences that allow us to feel alive inside. OpenFM has being one the most fascinating adventures and journeys, any man, woman or alien could hope for. Why? Because of people. People make those moments real. People that believe in something beyond the € value of what makes the world go around. People that have passion. People that share a vision for a better world. People that serve the needs infront of them.
What kept me strong and kept me going for those nine months. Was nothing to do with money. It was a shared dream of how we can make a difference. I remember 6 weeks before we were going to go on-air and thinking how could we find the money to allow OpenFM to exist. And just like so many things with OpenFM, fate opened a door. That's another blog entry, fate, for another day. I was given the contact details of a potential sponsor, Milk. I remember being quite nervous going to the meeting. The 1st sales meeting for OpenFM. I brought our then, Head of Marketing, to observe as I tried the sales pitch for the first time. I knew within mintues that myself and the Milk team saw eye-to-eye. We shared that same wonderful belief in the world. A sense of justice. Seeing the need and meeting it with action. After, making my sales pitch I asked for their honest feedback. They said I had done really well. We provisionally agreed on a relationship. I walked away feeling so proud that someone else had understood why OpenFM was so important and why it needed to exist. It does help to have others share your belief.
I have heard myself repeat this phrase many times through the OpenFM experience. 'It was pure stubbornness, persistence and belief that allowed OpenFM to be.' And, its true. We launched an FM station with 84 volunteers on the 13th of June 2010 with €0 in the bank. Now, don't get me wrong, if it wasn't for the sponsors, such as Milk and Lunatic Fringe and many others, we would not have survived. Nevertheless, it was belief from every single volunteer that allowed it to be. I always remember a phrase my stepmother said to me, "Without any inner doubt, things will come about."
So, in conclusion. Take the bull by the horns. If you have a dream, go for it. Be the change. Forget regrets. Live the moment. Every mistake is a learning experience. Problems are only obstacles that can be moved with ease.
Fate - an inevitable course of events
Faith - the confident belief or trust in the truth or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.
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