William Shatner, the legendary actor who I first saw as Captain
Kirk on Star Trek, comes back to TV tonight in the premiere of The Shatner Project on the DIY network at 10pm EST.
The network episode page concludes the show information by describing the remodel as an 'adventure.’ I love it.
I prefer to look at life’s challenges as adventures. At first this became a comfortable mantra for me when things went south… like vehicle break downs at the wrong place or
time, a few unplanned fires I’ve been able to extinguish, or at gnarly traffic
accidents or other emergency situations.
This mindset has also helped me keep my head right as I’ve been
faced with dicey situations; a stranger with Alzheimer’s that needed help or a neighbor beating up his girlfriend as well as unexpected events like a pet that needs reunited with its owner or
a cell phone that needs reunited with its
owner. For some, these may be viewed as
inconveniences or headaches, but I accept them as things that are part of the
adventure that is life.
I love renovating these run-down properties for so many
reasons and the adventure of taking on a crazy challenge is just part of it for
me. I buy the house and I know I’m going
to save it, but I have no idea exactly
how I’m going to get to the finish line.
I don’t know who’s going to be a part of the team along the way or who
I’ll meet while I’m working. That’s part
of the fun for me. Heading off into the
unknown I guess. For some this is no way
to operate. I understand. But taking on a big challenge that no one
else wants is not just an adventure, it’s an opportunity to learn and grow, as
a professional and as someone who realizes that the world is a big
classroom.
Sometimes folks consider adventure in a far off limited
sense that makes it hard to apply to modern everyday life. Sailing a ship through pirate infested
waters. That’s an adventure that’s a
good story, but not all that relatable (unless you’re someone like Capt. Richard Phillips). Hiking through the
wilderness, traveling to a foreign country, serving in the military; these are
modern sceneries that we think of when we use the word adventure. But for me, renovating a pig’s ear is an
adventure, just like starting a small business, getting married, raising
children, or trying to get everything on the supply list at the department
store the day before school starts.
These are all adventures. Life is
an adventure.
In The Shatner Project, Mr. Bill is serving as the Project
Manager of his remodel, but c’mon… he’s Captain Kirk. He’s really the Project Captain (… a much higher rank than a PM, for sure.) Anyway, I’m thinking he’s ready. He’s got the right attitude. It’s an adventure. So as far as Mr. Shatner’s renovation adventure goes. Like I said, I love that, I get it, and I’ll
be watching tonight.
