Amuse-Bouche: Try to live life not with success but with victory. Success is good for a moment but never enough. Everybody’s having had a piece of her but she’s not like victory.
Entrée: Talking to a few of my friends and other people I know, I have noticed that this particular time of year something they all have in common; they are all graduating college. But they commonly say they have fear. Fear to not knowing what to do after this. One of them shared with me that she went to college and didn’t even like what she majored in. She said “I did it because of my family.” I thought to myself, geez it must be pretty hard to not do what you desire, even worst, live someone else’s dreams or desires. I have felt that way at times. I wish live can be like a GPS system. Where you can type a destination, after that it will guide you, warn you for issues such as traffic delays and even detours. Type options such as fastest and shortest routes to get there, but we get to points where this GPS can and will stay quiet. Haven’t you noticed that whenever you go anywhere for the first time it seems to take longer? At least that’s what happens to me. This may be because of the anxiety or the need for us to be in control all the time. We panic and start to push buttons, just to feel secure, or to know that we are on the right path. When we do, all we hear is “Keep straight ahead 15 miles.” Time goes by and we still driving the same road and once again the urge of control overtake us. We begin to push the button again. The answer we get is “Keep straight ahead 5 miles.” Don’t get me wrong, once in a while is good to push the buttons and know if we are on the right path. One thing is for sure, if we typed the right destination in our mind and we are working and preparing our way to meet our destination; we may feel lost because along the way we go through places we never been before, but we will get there. Our first action is to actually start our vehicle. We can’t get anywhere when our wheels aren’t turning, right? One major thing I have learned from working in kitchens; a good cook always prepares oneself for a busy diner service no matter what. Always have your mice-en- place (which is a French term for, “everything is in place”) ready. It will be much easier for you to work, and if it’s not as busy as anticipated if one is prepped for the next day. Always think a step ahead I say. You never want to be caught off guard. So my advice is that, no matter how much time you spend in school. I highly doubt this will not come in handy. Wipe off any thoughts such as Murphy’s Law, but make sure that your wheels start rolling and you have enough gasoline to get you there. As for those who are still trying to find their passions, I can say I’ve been blessed to find mine at an early age. This happens to people for many reasons; one may be that you aren’t really heading the right direction and you are stuck on a detour, others need to put your keys and turn on the ignition, some even go to the extreme of not being able to get in the car for the thrill of the ride. Shake off any fear or if you on the road for that matter, things will be different outside your environment, such as school, home etcetera. There is a real world out there but the fear of starting something new can’t be bigger than the desire of you starting school and finishing it. Change is rejected at first. Think about it, groups or individuals don’t adapt or accept change quite as easy as it should be. The people of Israel complained to Moses when he took them out of slavery, didn’t view change so positively. I mean you either have to be hooked on self abuse or love a slavery mentality. They felt scared and negative reactions occurred along the way to the Promised Land. They had a destination to reach, but faced many problems adapting along the way.
Dessert: I believe humans are creating or meant to adapt to the environment one is present. If anyone moves from Hawaii to Alaska, at first they might be cold and have a hard time adapting, but eventually one learns to adapt. Or vice versa, they might complain that it’s too hot. Anywhere you are standing at present time is where you need to be. Make sure you have typed the correct destination. You don’t want to end up in someplace other than your target. Success is good but Victory is what really counts.
Blog inspired by song “History” – Jay-Z
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