Dreams Require Work

It’s currently 12:30 PM.

In about 30 minutes the website goes live.

And honestly… I’m exhausted. But at the same time, I’m not even thinking about sleeping yet.

I’ve been working nonstop on getting everything ready from the website, the designs, the programs and the small details that nobody will probably even notice. For the first time in my life I pulled an actual all-nighter. 

Just pure enjoyment of the process.

I’ve been up for over 36 hours at this point.

And weirdly… the time flew by.

Because when you’re working on something you truly care about, the hours stop feeling like work.

This first collection has been months in the making. So many late nights, random ideas written down in my notes, sketches, conversations, and moments where I asked myself if this was even going to work.

But something inside kept pushing me to keep going.

That’s really what ARIZE ABOVE is about.

Not perfection.

Not having everything figured out.

Just having a vision… and deciding you’re going to build it anyway.

God may put the dream in your heart, but you still have to put in the work. When preparation meets opportunity good things happen... if you were prepared.

The outcome is up to God, but the input is up to you.

Right now I’m just sitting here finishing the last few things before launch and realizing this is only the beginning.

There are so many more ideas I want to bring to life through ARIZE ABOVE. Designs. Projects. Messages. Things that hopefully remind people to chase the vision that was put in their heart too.

If you’re reading this, you’re one of the first people here.

Seriously, thank you ᵕ̈

Welcome to The Vision Journal. Much more to come.

— Jacob