Friends, it's been a long time I posted in this space. Many things have been jostling for attention in my writing life. Well, I'm back here. I'm commencing with the question, what are you good at? Where is your passion?
Find one thing you are very good at, just one thing. There
could be many of them, but find your areas of strongest gifting. It could be
speaking, it could be dancing, singing, acting, photography, decoration, organizing,
writing, well, the list is endless. When you find that one thing, find a way to
grow it into a passion, then turn it to a profession and the work will become play.
May be the question should rather be, are you neglecting your talent?
Many people go to school to study courses that hardly find expression on their own. You may ask me what I mean. But these days, the work environment
is growing and evolving everyday especially now that the importance of computers keeps growing. It's no longer all about what you studied in school but rather, what you are good at. I have seen many people who studied Law
as prestigious as the course may be, who thought once they left Law school the
money bags will start rolling in. Some did not meet there expectation and now,
they have just a tie and a sober black suit as a relic of their Law profession
and doing 'charge and bail' while many other people who have a passion for Law
are doing really well.
This post is in no way to spite any profession but the point is that the world these days is not ABSOLUTELY about what you
studied. Many people are neglecting some important areas and running to where
they think money rushes like a fountain. Areas like Photography, Graphic
Designing, Interior Decoration, Baking, Fashion Designing, Printing, Music
Keyboard, Foreign Languages, Computer Programming (and really, the list is also
endless here;) are being neglected by graduates who fail to find a job
immediately after graduation with what they read in school. It is good to have
a wonderful University certificate and I think this is very important but find
at least a skill you are good at. Find something of value you can do for fun.
While we are all seeking a better life, it's good to look
within, to listen to that still small voice that tells you that you have a drop
of genius within you. Don't open an Indomie shop simply because your neighbour's cluster of customers in his Indomie and Egg shop is scratching your eyebrows, you think that's the next best
business. Don't start a dry-cleaning firm simply because your dry-cleaned cloths stand like Stock-fish when you wear them and you think your dry-cleaner
is making plenty money. Look within, is this what you really want to do? Will
you be willing to do that even if the money is not immediate.
While you are developing yourself, the big deal could always
show up, and well, you'd not lose anything becoming a better you.
So, the next time you are tempted to blame the government
for all the things going wrong around you, get on your knees, think, pray and
get back to work. Believe me, God rewards hardwork.
Everything good will come in its time if you don give up
along the way.
I'm back and better.
With Love,
D-Motivator.
