This post is part of a weekly feature called the Passion Series…enjoy!

At the ripe age of 20 years old, Chris Coleman decided to go into business for himself. He dropped out of college and decided to pursue what interested him: becoming an entrepreneur, and motivating young adults to pursue things they were passionate about.

Since deciding to go into business for himself, he’s started a blog, published a book, and started two technology companies. What initially started as a hobby blogging about smartphones, slowly transformed the way he thought about life and how to make the best of it. His decision to successfully chase after his dreams inspired him to share his story through his blog in hopes of motivating both kids and adults to go after theirs.

One of my favorite lines from his “About” section, regarding how inspired he was to turn his life around, is “I wanted to escape the Matrix and enjoy life the way it was intended.”

I couldn’t agree with him more. I’ve recently been acknowledging the fact that life wasn’t intended to be cookie-cutter clean and soft around the edges. It doesn’t even have to go in the order society tells you to put it in (e.g., go to college and get your degree first). It was meant to be enjoyed like a glass of fresh water after a tough work out, and never to be taken for granted, which I think Chris definitely realizes. I absolutely envy his courage to go against the grain by dropping out of college, and pursuing the career of his dreams, no doubt a challenging feat. But, like the wonderful Erika Napoletano put it in a blog post recently: “If what you’re doing right now isn’t challenging, you’ll never find better.”

Here’s what he had to say.

Has blogging helped you in any emotional or creative way?

I would say blogging has helped in both ways. I started blogging when I was about 17-18, so almost five years now. When I first started I honestly had no idea what I was doing but I was interested in providing information about a topic I was very passionate about; smartphones. Blogging brought out my creativity in a way that school could not as you can be more personable in your blog post, less structured to a degree and not stuck writing about a topic that you have no interest in. In terms of emotional whenever I had something on my mind that was troubling I could always bury myself into writing, doing research on a story or just getting lost in translation as my words spilled onto paper.

Has blogging daily/weekly helped you achieve any personal goals?

Blogging daily has certainly helped me achieve personal goals. By being consistent and creating new content daily, even when I had no audience, allowed me to see the fruits of my labor as my audience began to grow and opportunities began coming my way. Blogging has not only allowed me to attend various events and provide coverage to literally readers from all around the world but it also allowed me the chance to connect with a whole group of people that I would never be able to interact with if I had not began blogging.

Another thing that blogging has helped me achieve is; giving me a platform to be able to share my experiences, my thoughts and my journey with people from all around the world who hopefully can find inspiration, motivation, etc,. from what I’m sharing.

Does the ritual of daily/weekly blogging give you motivation to pursue things you are passionate about?

Absolutely. Through blogging and looking to spread my message to as many people as possible, I’ve acquired a passion for helping others to go after their own dreams, desires, goals and passions. It is truly rewarding having someone watch a video I created or a blog post I have written and send me a message saying how my words have inspired them to take action or to keep pushing towards whatever it is they want.  I know I’m not famous or successful by societies standards but if I can motivate one person that brings me great joy!

It’s bloggers like Chris who remind me that I don’t have to follow one single path–I can be messy and all over the place, as long as I’m pursuing shit I love. Also, today is his birthday, so happy birthday Chris, and thanks for sharing your story with A Novel Quest.

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Monique is an exceedingly happy human from LA. She runs the blog A Novel Quest, and writes. A lot.

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