What is an 'Aspirer'? Can you be one?

What is an Aspirer?

My best friend and I came up with the term. For a couple of years now, we have called ourselves the New York Aspirers. N.Y.A. We even got it tattooed onto our forearms.

The New York Aspirers. What are you Aspiring to?

That’s because for both of us, one of the biggest goals in life is to live in New York for a period of our lives. We aspire to do it.

But it’s more than just aspiring.

It’s about believing. Believing you can do it.

It’s about telling everyone who doubts you to take their doubt and shove it where the sun don’t shine.

It’s about taking that doubt and using it to fuel that fire.

It’s about having goals so big, that you feel embarrassed to tell anyone.

And it’s about taking steps, and fucking crushing your goals.

And so, I extend my hand to you.

The reader. Who has your own secret goals. Your own secret ambitions.

If you don’t, then fucking get some. Decide what YOU WANT out of this life, and DON’T ACCEPT what it is going to hand you.

See, being an Aspirer is about living on your own terms.

Having those aspirations that you just can’t put down.

Little plots and dreams and visions screening inside your mind.

I have my own goals and dreams.

I used to feel I wasn’t worth them.

Like I couldn’t have them, they weren’t for me.

I wasn’t from the right group.

I didn’t have what it takes.

I realised, after learning and reading and listening from the greats.

That’s bullshit.

It doesn’t apply to me and NOR YOU.

An Aspirer is about going against the flow of society.

Being different.

A little crazy. Or a lot.

Being weird enough to actually GO FOR YOUR DREAMS.

Take on the name. Are you a Aspirer?

Do you take the plunge?

Because it’s a commitment.

You can’t talk about being an aspirer and leave it at that.

There is no room for talking.

Only doing.

Join us.

Notice the preceding two words.

“JOIN US”.

This is a community.

We work as one.

We uplift each other.

There are enough obstacles on the road to success, you don’t need to be another one.

All you have to do is believe. In your dreams, in yourself. Believe in those around you, believe in success.

Commit to actually making those dreams a reality.

Figure out the steps to get there, then start actually doing what is needed.

Or just find a general direction towards your ideal life, and strike out on your own.

But you’re not on your own.

I’m with you, and so are the Aspirers, where ever you are, where ever they are.

Project positivity and it will be projected back onto you.

This isn’t for everyone.

But if you felt it… deep in your chest.

A flutter

A spark of connection. An ‘Aha!’

Become an Aspirer.

Misha, N.Y.A