Between Someone Who Followed Her Passion And Someone Who Made It Big By Following Other Person's Wish: Who Is Happier?

     In a recent get-together of former friends and classmates, one lady made an announcement of her being successful because she was able to work in a foreign country and earning a lot compared to her other friends.  This made some of her former classmates to raise their eyebrows and to whisper some nasty remarks.  Why?  When this lady was asked earlier by the host, she revealed that she was not really happy living in a foreign land because of problems like racial discrimination and language barrier.  Moreover, she misses her family so much that she often resorts to eating chocolates whenever depression sets in her mind.  The confession  was overheard by a former classmate who immediately tipped it to some of her friends.  But then, this lady knew how to wear a mask to hide her loneliness and even bragged about her imagined life in another country.

     A lot can be said about living your dreams and following other people's wishes.  For one, if those wishes come from our parents we are naturally to follow them like slaves, sometimes.  However, while we are in that journey our own dreams are able to enter into our minds and once again hope that they are the ones we are following.  There are some people who will always say that following your passion does not guarantee an income like that of a millionaire.  They insist that before you follow your passion you must have been well-off.  This serves as sort of limiting beliefs to those who made it big by following their passions.  To these people, once you made the intention to live your own dreams, things will come and fall into proper place.  But it is still  a never ending argument to many people.

     To those who made it big by following other people's wishes, hats off to them.. Imagine going through tough times, in a world  that is full of battles armed with only a few skills to use.  Isn't that exciting, at the same time a bit disappointing?  The happy part of this is that one gained enough skills and knowledge which he never imagined he could ever acquire.  A test of character which sometimes or most of the time results to achieving  success and triumph. They have interesting stories to tell.

     To those who really followed their hearts' desires, they seem to float on cloud 9 always.  They are more peaceful, serene and full of accomplishments.  They also develop some characters which are responsible to their successes and triumphs.  They also have interesting stories to tell.

     But the bottom line is:  Who is happier?  The one who followed his heart and live peacefully or the one who followed others' wishes and made to live in another land?  The answer?  To each his own.  Life is what you make it.  You choose your own battles.  You design your future.  You alone can tell if you are really happy or not.  What is important is that at the end of the day, you are still whole, harmonious and perfect.  Perfect for the current place and situation.  What you have been thinking in your mind is what other people see in you.  If you choose to think you are happy by following your own desire, then others will see that.  If you choose to believe that you are still happy despite following others' desires, you become that person.  It is all about making your choice in life.  But then, you really have to know what is good for you.

    

    

Looking Back But Moving Forward

I still think of the past.  Yes, I still do particularly the ones that happened only last year.  I know, it is not good to dwell on the past because I cannot do anything to change it.  The future, well, depends on what I think habitually.  I long for the past events because they serve as reminders to do  what has to be done now.  They are inspirations too as they force me to do better this year.  It is like yelling me not to procrastinate and do something now to achieve my dreams.

That is how I look back.  Only to remind myself to do better.  Not to play all those events in my mind and tell myself to go back.  Now, after remembering those events, I plan my goals.  I will enumerate the steps I have to take to be able to reach the top of the ladder where my dreams are located.  I plant my seeds in my mind and nurture them.  By nurturing, I visualize them with feelings of happiness as if the dreams have come to pass.  After that, I forget about it as I let the Universe to do something to make my dreams come true.  I consult my inner self from time to time to check on some insights, inspirations and use them.

     Keep moving forward but I can look back once in a while.  It is good to remember past events particularly those that created big impact in our lives.  They have lessons to tell and these lessons will help us get through with what we are searching.  Our journeys will be fruitful and rewarding. 

     The past year has been a great year for me because it was the time that I declared my intention to go for my original dreams.  No ifs and buts.  The feeling was great then and up to now.  It was like I was freed from years of being chained with my own cell.  Now I know better.  I accept myself now and acknowledge that I do not have limitations when it comes to achieving my dreams.  Acknowledging our limitations is fine but you have to forget that because we are unlimited human beings.  We can be what we will to be.  We have power.  That power comes from your mind.  Everything starts from the mind and it is best to fill your mind with your dreams and good thoughts.  Creating our future is easy when we know that  we can design it.  We send our requests to the Universe or God and wait for them to come back to us physically.  That is how we should move forward.  We walk on the path that God has ushered us and if  we know that it is the right path for us, we can be sure of our victories in life.  Whatever hindrances get in the way, we are sure to be guided because we know that we always move forward and walk on the right path.

2010: Happy To Be Me

In my world there are only happiness, love, power, vitality and infinite goodness. The reason why I am happy to be my real self. In my world there are inspirations, dreams, hopes and goals. The reason why I stay energized and motivated. In my world there are good people, happy people, successful people, rich people. The reason why I am good, happy, successful and rich. However, the last two descriptions exist in the higher plane and awaiting their existence in the lower plane which is physical. In my world there are wonderful happenings that only I can relate to because I am the only owner of those circumstances. In my world there are abundance, prosperity, wealth and whatever great descriptions one can attach to material things. The reason why I feel great because I do not worry about my future. But one may ask me, "where is your world? It is like heaven where only great things are seen and felt." Do you want to know where my world is? You are right. It does exist in my mind and heart. In my spiritual plane. Only in that place can I feel and see those beautiful creations of God. But it is also possible to have it in the physical plane. Only if all people manage to reveal their true selves, which is the best creation of God. God's creation is full of love, power, abundance, prosperity, vitality. It is also full of hope, dreams, inspirations. People are good, successful, rich and happy. In other words, only beautiful things exist in the hearts of people. No more, no less. Being your true self is powerful and liberating and that is what God wants from you.

My Year End Report: Counting My Blessings

I have so many blessings to thank for and I could not ask for more at the moment. All I think is to thank God for all the good things and sometimes bad things that happened to me this past year. For one, I went back to blogging. I deliberately left this site early last year only to go back last quarter of this year. I was pressured to do other things in between this period and I opted to leave blogging. I thought of venturing into another field but writing would send feeler to me every now and then until I realized I had to do it because it was part of my original dreams- to write and inspire my readers.

I also gained a lot of friends who are into blogging. Although I have not met them personally, I am grateful that I came to know them at this point when my blogging skills have to be updated. Too bad, I have little time to view all of those blogs and I manage to view only a little of them everyday. I learn a lot from them and it is a great world to live in.

I reviewed my list of original dreams and my mission statement and I promised to fulfill them as soon as possible because I can feel that this is my time to really make big waves out of those dreams. Really, God has a mysterious way of telling me what to do in my life. When I ask Him, He does not answer. He just wants me to go on and He will be my guide. I went through a lot before and it dawned on me that I was born with a distinct mission in life that I have to fulfill or else I would not be able to live a life with a purpose. I look at the gift God has given me and it is only proper to make use of it. In that way I can serve Him the best way I can.

I learned that I have this tremendous power that I have to use. Only, that power will be of use if I can control what is in my mind habitually. Now, I only think of good thoughts so these things will be sent back to me by the Universe. I threw away all my self-limiting beliefs and I always remind myself that I have unlimited potentials which will help me live to the fullest. I also associate with people whom I think will inspire me to do my best and live the life I really want.

Finally, blogging has been my way of saying what is in my mind and I really know that my readers learn a lot from what I have been writing all along. I thank God for giving me this chance to reach people of different nations and interact with them every now and then. Truly it has been a fruitful and prosperous year for me. I truly believe that this coming year will be full of surprises because of the kind of seeds I have planted.

The Wonders of Meditation

I have been meditating for five years now and I can say that this activity created a great impact in my life. For one, it made me a better person, I believe. I have learned to tolerate, though a bit, some people who do not respect other people's opinions and beliefs. I now look at life with a lot of hopes and though I experience negative emotion from time to time, I can easily switch to a different thermostat when I close my eyes and hear my breathing.

I discovered my intense power through meditation and I use it every now and then to work on my dreams and goals. Having this power does not mean I can fight with my enemies or I can transform from one appearance to another. It just means that I can always influence my mind to make me feel better and see myself better in the days to come. I do creative visualization to get the things that I want. I will "go into silence" and watch myself having the things that I desire. I incorporate a happy feeling when I do this and it makes me forget anxieties, fears and worries. I do creative meditation for the purpose of realizing my dreams and I do it with a lot of faith.

Meditating with other people to heal the world is also a favorite activity of mine. At exactly 8:00pm Philippine time, I close my eyes and visualize love, kindness, joy, power, harmony, compassion, infinite goodness- all these embracing me. These words become more powerful when many people are doing the activity at the same time. The Universe gives back those thoughts to those who participate in this activity.

Meditation means listening to God that is within you. When God is within you, you feel better, lighter and ready to face life's challenges with ease and courage. It makes you feel a little bit invincible and ready to crush those negative forces that hinder your success. You have the power to be what you want to be and do what you want to do. Whenever other activities eat up my time, meditation always seeks me and I long for it. I go up to my room, shut the door and close my eyes. There I am taken to my spiritual world to cleanse my heart and mind, nourish and seek my inner self. It will always be my partner in my growth as a human being.

Have You Made A Difference In Your Life?

We all want to have a share of instant fame in this world. We have different skills and talents, some are inborn others acquired, which we all love to show to other people. The moment we learn of something new, we are excited to bring this up to our friends thinking that what we have at the moment can add glitter to our mundane lives. Yes, that is how we see our lives, just ordinary and incapable of creating waves just because we are out of the limelight. But this is all in our minds. We are also heroes in our own ways, capable of rescuing people who ask our help. But this becomes ordinary because of the absence of write-ups or cameras to capture our winning moments.

With or without cameras or write-ups, other people and even God know we are able to touch other people's lives. They get entertained with our stories, they also get healed when we touch them, even when we just hold their hands. We have created new characters of ours just doing all these things. If we only take note of these things in our journal and gratitude journal, we would discover that indeed, we have made a difference in our lives. The only thing that bothers us is the absence of story teller that could spread the good news to people from other places. It is but natural to every human being to dream of occupying a grand space in the news section. Reading his name as heroes of the day and being admired by others make him so proud of himself. And he owed this all to his Maker. However, granting that this kind of publicity hit the streets of every nation, it is no guarantee that he will be given a reward for this act of kindness. Some people will criticize him for the ordinary job or the worst, pulling him down by giving unpleasant remarks.

We can make a difference even inside our house. Taking care of our little ones or sick parents, giving hopes to those suffering from depression, entertaining people with our antics and jokes- all these are experiences that create a difference in our lives. We can start doing small things like these ones, later on we can move to accepting bigger responsibilities. The most important thing is that people see us as extraordinary creatures that can give joy and happiness to their unfavorable situations. But it does not stop there, the moment we inspire these people to dream big and go for their dreams that is a great accomplishment. Only then can we brag about our works. That we have made a big difference in our lives by inspiring people to dream big, go for their dreams and live their dreams.

Recognize Your Daily "Teachers"

A teacher is someone we admire and respect because he knows more of the things we have yet to learn. He is someone we can look up to and run to in times of need. This is the kind of teacher we want to have in our life however, there are some who can teach us more great lessons in life but we do not regard them as teachers. They are annoying, difficult to comprehend and take much of our time. They are not only unfriendly people but also circumstances, unfavorable experiences and negative emotions. These are also our "teachers" because they are trying to tell us something important and it needs to be recognized and acted upon at once. They may not be the normal lesson givers we know but they could be the key to our personal development.

They have more things to teach us and we should always take those lessons and live them while we are here on earth. Why is it important to do so? Here are some answers to that question.

1) They can help us grow. Imagine being with people who tell something bad about you when you are not face to face with them. You only got to know of their wrongdoings through other people and this has caused you an embarrassing situation. You want to confront them but your head says you have to be calm for now and wait until the issue dies down a bit. During the time that you are thinking about the situation it dawned upon you that you may have done something wrong in the past and it is now haunting you. This may encourage you to act intelligently to avoid any unfavorable effect on both parties. You can always solve your problems with ease and confidence when you let good emotions, intentions and thoughts to prevail.

2) They will help you get rid of your bad habits. When karma shows up in your life, it always reminds you to curtail any negative thoughts and actions which prove to be detrimental to you. Sending negative thoughts will always comeback to you as negative reactions which you have to live for a while until your mind gets to be fed of positive thoughts. Thoughts with strong emotions create realities depending on the kind of thoughts and feelings you have. Better guard your thoughts and emotions to have a really wonderful life.

3) They help you appreciate life as it is. These "teachers" will always be around to help you bring out the best in you. Why? Because while you are into this "battle," you will discover new things about you-character, skill which will help you become a better you. If before you throw tantrums without thinking much about the situation, now you just smile about it and remind yourself that "I can always win this battle." Your life now is something to look forward to because you get to learn so many things that make you know yourself more and respond to situations positively.

So welcome those "teachers" in your life and get hold of them until they have given you much, taught you real good lessons and molded you into a better you.