All I want in life is to leave a meaningful impact on the world doing something that makes me happy, but makes my parents proud of their son. The day I was born, they told me I would be great, and I want nothing more than to be what they said I would be, but in my own way. I want to build a legacy that will inspire my own children to be great.
I only speak of my truest dreams to a pen and paper. He who talks does not know, and he who knows does not talk. That proverb may ring true, but my revision would include: “he who talks does not take action, but he who takes action does not talk.” My parents have been telling me my whole life that actions speak louder than words. That’s why we discredit hypocritical politicians (most, if not all of them). That’s why nobody believed the boy who creid wolf. I’m so done with saying what I’m doing, because frankly, it doesn’t matter until it’s done. Who cares where you’re applying if you don’t get in?
I don’t want to be another talker, another dreamer. I want to be a doer. The caveat to success is that every successive win must be bigger and better than the last. I don’t want clout or accolades. I want to create solutions and do what I love, and make a killing off it because I can. I want to build things and make the ideas bouncing around in my head real, tangible things. I want to make everyone I love proud. And I want respecet. I don’t know my definite purpose yet, but I’ll find it one day. I’ll just follow my heart’s lead.
I met with the Sales Manager at [...] while I was there. Let’s just say I’m waiting on fabric swatches to be delivered. Their signature blends are so crazy high quality and beyond inspiring and I know my brand is going to elevate with them as a...fabric supplier. It’s about to be so crazy.
My life is so bizarre and outlandish and so entertaining. I’ll update after graduation probably. Until next.
I turned 18 on Friday. I also started onboarding for my internship with [...], but they’re still really hush-hush about our assignment and the NDA, so we’ll see how gruesome it really is when it starts. My flight to Hartford, CT leaves Saturday night. I don’t think I’m allowed to speak much on it, but I will be recounting my days in this journal.
In other news though, Vostretti has really evolved as a brand and image. Got some more communication from my manufacturer in Japan, and I think I’ll attend Fashion World Tokyo in April to find someone who is fully vertical. I’ve got a few more eyes on me now. It’s a long-term project. I think I will genuinely need a team of people to expand this, but once we’re in growth, we’ll stay in growth.
I feel like it’s always “about to turn up,” but I’m really hopeful and excited for what’s next.
My life has officially started. Time to take the reigns and show the world who Alex Vostretti is.