| To quote Albert Schweitzer- "The tragedy of life | | | | yourself for choosing to do it. Deep down inside |
| is what dies inside a man while he lives". I think he | | | | you knew it would happen before you put ink to |
| hit this one right on the spot, right where it hurts. | | | | paper, and signed that contract. |
| How many people really live life to the fullest? | | | | If you want to be a radio DJ what good will |
| How many people really achieve the best they | | | | working as an accounts clerk do? Will it buy you |
| can, and fulfill their purpose? For each who does, | | | | more time to work towards your dream? Will it |
| there's a thousand who never will. If killing your | | | | make you "all-rounded" and increase your future |
| own dreams and god-given talents were a crime, | | | | job prospects? Those are just fallacies that |
| the streets would be empty. | | | | society imposes on us to make sure we |
| My personal goal in life is not to achieve | | | | "conform" to the system. |
| perfection, but to be the best that I can be. My | | | | You have a talent, even if you don't know it |
| personal goal in life is not to chase impossible | | | | yourself. I want you to believe that you're better |
| dreams, but to have one that I can live for. The | | | | at doing something than almost everyone else in |
| sad part is that in my first three years of | | | | the world. If you spend time trying to make |
| working as an employee, chasing the promotion | | | | yourself better at something you're not and don't |
| that would never come, and the facade of | | | | care for, you'll just end up being "ok" at it. But if |
| importance and significance that consumed my | | | | you spend time trying to improve at something |
| better judgement, I let a part of me suffocate | | | | you're naturally good at, you will be the best. And |
| almost to the point of death. | | | | the world will love you for being so. |
| To the benefit of the reader - you - all I can | | | | How do you know what to work on, what to |
| offer is my personal testimonial, looking back at | | | | improve, and what to master? Just follow your |
| the empty years to see all that I did wrong, and | | | | heart. It will show you the way. |
| all that I did right. What I hope is that it will touch | | | | 3) You Will Never Be Where You Are Now |
| you in some way, and that you too will stop | | | | You're either moving forward or you're falling |
| murdering who you really are inside. | | | | behind. There's simply no such thing as "staying |
| If you want to fulfill your ultimate purpose in life, | | | | where you are" or "taking it easy". It's just a |
| here is my suggestion: | | | | fallacy. Learn new things, grow, improve yourself, |
| 1) Always Follow Your Heart | | | | and strive to be the best that you can be. If you |
| You heart knows the truth. Yet, we are thought | | | | don't you might get up one day to realize that the |
| since we were kids never to follow our heart | | | | world doesn't need someone like you anymore. |
| because it leads us astray. We are thought that | | | | When you start your journey to self-mastery, |
| our heart is feeble, and that all decisions should be | | | | never look back and never return to where you |
| made with proper thinking. | | | | started. The right way; the ONLY way, is to take |
| I would say that concept couldn't be more wrong. | | | | the next road. Don't stop to watch the traffic or |
| How many times have you done something you | | | | to make a detour. The map of your journey will |
| regretted, simply because other people said that it | | | | only be revealed at the end of it, so don't feel |
| was the right thing to do? How many jobs | | | | afraid to try out a new path. If you follow your |
| imprisoned you? How many relationships turned | | | | instincts you will never be permanently lost. |
| sour? | | | | How do you know when you've achieved your |
| 2) Work For Yourself, Not For Others | | | | best? I don't know. I have a feeling, though, that |
| I don't mean quitting your job to start your own | | | | while taking your last breath you'll feel like you've |
| business. What I mean is that you need to have a | | | | really lived life to the fullest. At that point all the |
| vision of what you want to be, and only work | | | | dots will form a straight line and the map of your |
| towards that image. Don't just get a job because | | | | life will be revealed. |
| it's convenient and pays a lot. Those are just | | | | The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while |
| traps that your "smart" brain will lead you to. You | | | | he lives. Remember that. |
| will end up doing a job you hate, and hating | | | | |