Yesterday at work, "Chino" gave me an unforgettable piece of advice.

I work at an exclusive residential building in Miami as an assistant valet manager.

I'm always snooping into the kitchen where the food is being cooked for the residents. I'll usually pop in to say what's up to Chino as I like to see how his day is going and see what new stories he has to tell me. Interestingly enough he is from the same small town in Peru that my mom is from.

He often tells me about how he left Peru and went to Japan for work and how different the lifestyle is. He is always animated and tells the story as if he were reliving it right there. He always gives me pointers on things I should follow from what he has learned from his personal life, but yesterday he told me something that really sticks.

He told me every single person is one step away from changing their life. That feeling you got that stretches from your head to your toes when you should do something is real; don't ignore it. You don't want to go through life living with the regret of knowing you should have done something.

I have told myself every day for the past three years that I want to be an artist. Although, I haven't reached the place I want to be yet, I get the feeling often that it is the right path for me. Chinos words are just a testament to that truth.

We all have ideas and dreams; our lives are quite literally for these ideas and dreams. You could be closer to changing your life than you realize. Don't ignore or set aside your dreams; make them your reality.