Realizing that the only time I felt truly happy was whenever I wrote. Now, I see that my year-old self was right all along. My truest passion emerged in childhood, but it was squelched by life pressures. When I was young, people shot my dreams down to become a writer, I was told I would never make it or that was lame. And I listened. I learned to follow my own path when I realized that living the life I want to live means making choices that go against the expectations of my family, friends and culture.
I know that navigating this journey will be difficult but I will ultimately reach my goals. I learned to follow my own path when I listened to my inner voice. Now everything has become so clear on what I should be doing. I feel like my eyes have been opened for the first time. My passion inside of me was waiting to be heard, and I finally opened my ears.. I found my path when I made the decision to break away from everyone and to walk the road less taken.
I broke away from the chains of expectations so I could finally embrace the destiny I wanted for myself. I have a long way to go to reach my goals but at least I am on my way there. My path finally aligns with what my heart wants.
The hardest part of following my own path is having little to no support from friends and family. But for once in my life, I am being selfish and doing what I want to do.. Now I have taken the big leap to turn this passion into a viable career. It will take time and lots of hard work but I know my passion will ultimately lead to financial security.
I make little to no money right now from my work, but at least I am happy and I am doing something that makes my life meaningful. Heck, every time I write a column here— and this is number , by the way —I wonder how people will react. When others simply say they believe in you, however, it becomes easier to believe in yourself. Have you ever gotten into lifting weights, or simply watched people do it?
It is so important to celebrate achievements. Of course, heck, if you want to take things to the extreme, throw a party. Everyone needs to be pushed at times, especially when we fall short.
Even the most steadfast and confident among us sometimes need a friend to guide them to a better way of acting. Everyone likes to think that his or her opinions matter, and of course they do—sometimes. This is the best follow-up to the last item. Simply being listened to and having impact makes people feel better. In fact, one writer made a compelling argument recently that the phrase is so overused that it ought to be retired. If you want to see a sentiment similar to this work very effectively, watch the movie As Good As It Gets.
It packs a heck of a punch, encompassing positivity and impact in two little syllables. Try to remember yourself in the early years of your childhood or teenage years: what was your favorite thing then? Was it playing ball? Traveling with your parents? Playing in the sand? Write these things down to reveal a beautiful matrix of all the things that made you happy.
Chances are, most of them can also be the answer you need. When searching for your true calling, it may be a good idea to follow people who have already found it! Most of us chase money all of our lives, and all our life decisions are based on this factor.
However, sit down and visualize your life as if you had all the money in the world. And that is the perfect place and time to create a change in your life, and take that first step towards your dreams. If you are striving to find happiness, it may be closer than you think.
You may not even need to find that mystical purpose everyone keeps talking about. Have a look at your life and think about what you are doing right. What makes me happy in day to day life? Once you have figured out these factors, you can strive to eliminate them from your life and replace them with something that is giving you good emotions.
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