Thursday, July 2, 2009

The way we are

Sometimes you look at another person and sigh with disappointment at their accomplishments. Yet we never look at ourselves and say "Look at me, see how much I have accomplished."

We always measure ourselves to another person. If they have accomplished something we haven't, we'll feel like we have not done anything when if fact we have.

I think it's human nature to always want something that are not theirs. What you see of others is just the tip of the iceberg. They don't tell you the hardship they face in order to succeed, the time where they were at their lowest. All you see is them at the pinnacles of their life and nothing more. But remember, everyone has to work for what they want.

If someone close to you has met an International celebrity no matter how much you don't like that celebrity you'll feel jealous. Why? Cause that is something you have not done. But what if I tell you to look at the bigger picture. This person is training to be an international hairdresser and their work involves cutting hair for the celebrities. Is it your dream to be an International hairdresser? It might be theirs and their career will be filled with meeting International superstars but it is not yours. You might have took whatever you choose to do be it doctor, lawyer, baker, businessmen or cook because it is your passion. Just like them. And it is your passion that will fuel you forward to be the best. If you were to want to give up everything to achieve the same things they did and your passion does not lies in it and you're just harping on the perks that comes with it, you'll still be where you are right now. They will be the happiest person in the World when they do their job, but you might not take the same pleasure as them cause it is not your passion.

If someone tells you that you're not cut out for it, what do they know. It's not them who is living the rest of YOUR life. You know what's best for yourself. Of course, you should not be blinded by dreams as sometimes reality can be harsh on them. But reality does not destroy dreams, it destroys faith, trust and courage to chase your dreams. Your dreams will always be there as long as you want it to be. Yes, they might be many crossroads in life and you might get lost admist it but if you persist, you'll reach it.

Don't chase other people dreams, chase your own. Yes, you can feel envy of them, but just let it end at that. You'll never know, they might envy you for the choices you make in your life too :)

Because;

When we keep looking at other people and see how much they have accomplished we tend to look past ourselves and see how much we accomplished.
















Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go


















Keep your head and you heart in the right direction and you'll never have to worry about your feet.














There is no failure, ONLY FEEDBACK

















Don't limit your challenges- Challenge your limits.
















If you can Dream it, You can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with A Dream and A Mouse.

5 comments:

Mei said...
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Mei Yoong said...

This is a greeaaaaat post. :)
Was it written for someone in particular? hahahaha :P

May said...

Hehe XD Nolah, I'm jealous of you ma, so i'm trying to comfort myself? XD Keke

Anonymous said...

Hiya, that's the way to see things, glad you seem to have pulled out of your spell in the dark pit.

~T~

May said...

Taira isn't it? Lol, wah, I didn't really know I sounded like I was in a dark pit :) But thanks ya!