Some quotes I found regarding finding directions in life:
You just have to be honest about what excites you.
Motivation that comes from inside is the first key ingredient to every successful endeavour.
Encourage yourself to find out what suits you, what thrills you, what brings you pride.
Find yourself a purpose in life and then don't let that be muddled or overshadowed by the hurly-burly of day-to-day events.
Go after your dreams - let them lead you.
If there are two vital elements in life, they are determination and enthusiasm - the result of their combination is stunning.
Own up to what you most want out of life, and then work out the most positive and directway of getting it.
You've got to fight against the urge to try to say and do what other people want. That's not how you earn their respect. They will most respect you for thinking and doing what they didn't think of, what they didn't dare. That's the key.
Find yourself a path that you could put your whole heart into.
Whatever you do, do it well. Doing things well brings a great sense of satisfaction, no matter that it's cleaning your bathroom or making a movie.
Identify your 'unusual features', your differences, and make these work for you. Make them a strength and explore and mine them. Let your 'uniqueness' be your competitive advantage.
Make a niche for yourself.
Earn your living doing something that you thoroughly enjoy for its own sake before any consideration of the social status, or salary or approval it affords you.
Ask yourself, 'Do I know what my capabilities are? Where does my potential lie?' However, just because you're good at something, doesn't mean you have to pursue it.
It can be painful to realise that sometimes even people whom you consider as good friends don't always want to help you get to where you're going, simply because they don't want to lose you.
Many young people are worried about disappointing their parents, but this means theirchoices for action are limited by their parents' values.
The greatest influence on everyday choices, behaviour and expectations is the real-life examples in your immediate vicinity. This is why you need to brush shoulders with a whole hostof different worlds.
Don't expect to get the right job first time around. Be prepared to change. You will inevitably have acquired certain transferable skills, perhaps with computers, people or presentations, that you can always take with you into another line of work.
Lives will change direction faster than you have expected. What you want to do now might not be what you want to do in five or even just two years time. So don't be afraid of making a new choice.
First rule is to love what you're setting out to do. Second rule is to give yourself a time limit. No one's a one trick wonder. Find or create another way forward for yourself. Deploy your well-developed talents in another direction.
What have you always enjoyed? Your answer might be a good vantage point from which to see new directions in life.
You will only feel dissatisfied with yourself if you don't try your best.
You only keep going and get really good at things if you enjoy them enough. So don't kid yourself or other people. Once you've given something a go, own up to how much you really like it.
Every sportsman has to build a second career, and there's only a small number who can goon to be coaches or managers or commentators. You have to look ahead and work out what you'd like to do and start preparing the ground for it.
It can be very exciting going into another profession after several years in a previous one. Nothing to be worried about, because you'll have developed a whole range of transferable skills and experiences from your previous field.
Regularly ask yourself if you're doing the right thing for yourself and for those you love dearly.
Don't do things just because other people think it's a good idea.
Never lose sight of those things that are fundamentally important to you, and use them as landmarks to help you keep your bearings on route.
Today's charity worker is next year's corporate lawyer, and vice versa. Keeping a flexible outlook and esteeming people is the key.
There is a grave danger that if you undergo a miserable journey in the hopes that it will lead to better things, it may only lead to more or the same miserable journeys.
There will always be 'tough days' or even awful weeks, but miserable months might be telling you something.
You'll only make the most of your life if you feel it really is your life and you get to choose which direction it goes in and what routes it takes.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
The Way Forward
My 5th months into my job. Learnt many things. Exposed to many people - both the positive and negative ones, glad that the former forms the majority. Given the privilege to go on overseas trip. Blessed tremendously by the freedom I enjoy in my job. Learning the rope still, giving myself certain goals to achieve in my job - one of which is to be the best employee within my division of 13ppl. I can do it.
Got treated to a delicious meal by bro - shared with my his first harvest after landing himself a great job. One of the meekest man I've personally known. It is such a comfort to know than after 15years of friendship, he remains as a friend who sticks closer than a brother. An honor indeed to have him walking alongside.
Went BBG yesterday. Last min I gave KK a call. He was with Hardy and they came. A word in season - I believe it didn't speak only to me, but both of them as well. It's truly a time of establishing the principle in my life.
Pst shared that we are not under law - meaning to say that we go church, we praise, we pray, we fast - not because we need to, but because we want to (as a result of our love for God). If we do all these things out of us feeling the compulsion because of our leader or anything else other than love for God, then we subject ourselves to be out under the law, and become prisoner to that compulsion.
David did not desire to build God a house out of motivation that God will prosper him, but out of his love for God. As a result of that desire (motivated by his love for God), God prospered him. So prosperity comes as a by-product of our love for God. I can't set out just to impact lives for God, but more importantly, to please God. To be a man after His heart.
Was just thinking about my cg. It's time to move to another phase of life, and I need to be sure about it before I verbalise anything. Looking at my cg, I believe I've made a difference in laying the foundation on how to deal with matters in an adult cg. My leader doesn't talk to the ppl like he does with his youth cg.
Talked to Mrs Yang. Being former entrepreneur, she's constantly looking for viable biz opportunities to venture into. She encouraged me to start my own business, and even enthusiastically wants to link me up with many channels of help. Despite the great temptation, I know in my heart there is a season for me, and it will soon come. Not now though.
Coming to the end of 2007, and I'm already looking forward to 2008! Next year would be an even more exciting year - with even more challenges! It's going to be tough, yet adventurous - and I LOVE that! It may mark the change in my career direction, it may be the turning point for my life in many other aspects.
I'm just thankful for being able to be in this position where I am now in my life. For the many friends whom I'm blessed with, for the privileges I'm given, the finance coming in, and the loads of opportunities ahead. More importantly, I'm thankful for the chance to once again, re-establish my source of motivation.
Got treated to a delicious meal by bro - shared with my his first harvest after landing himself a great job. One of the meekest man I've personally known. It is such a comfort to know than after 15years of friendship, he remains as a friend who sticks closer than a brother. An honor indeed to have him walking alongside.
Went BBG yesterday. Last min I gave KK a call. He was with Hardy and they came. A word in season - I believe it didn't speak only to me, but both of them as well. It's truly a time of establishing the principle in my life.
Pst shared that we are not under law - meaning to say that we go church, we praise, we pray, we fast - not because we need to, but because we want to (as a result of our love for God). If we do all these things out of us feeling the compulsion because of our leader or anything else other than love for God, then we subject ourselves to be out under the law, and become prisoner to that compulsion.
David did not desire to build God a house out of motivation that God will prosper him, but out of his love for God. As a result of that desire (motivated by his love for God), God prospered him. So prosperity comes as a by-product of our love for God. I can't set out just to impact lives for God, but more importantly, to please God. To be a man after His heart.
Was just thinking about my cg. It's time to move to another phase of life, and I need to be sure about it before I verbalise anything. Looking at my cg, I believe I've made a difference in laying the foundation on how to deal with matters in an adult cg. My leader doesn't talk to the ppl like he does with his youth cg.
Talked to Mrs Yang. Being former entrepreneur, she's constantly looking for viable biz opportunities to venture into. She encouraged me to start my own business, and even enthusiastically wants to link me up with many channels of help. Despite the great temptation, I know in my heart there is a season for me, and it will soon come. Not now though.
Coming to the end of 2007, and I'm already looking forward to 2008! Next year would be an even more exciting year - with even more challenges! It's going to be tough, yet adventurous - and I LOVE that! It may mark the change in my career direction, it may be the turning point for my life in many other aspects.
I'm just thankful for being able to be in this position where I am now in my life. For the many friends whom I'm blessed with, for the privileges I'm given, the finance coming in, and the loads of opportunities ahead. More importantly, I'm thankful for the chance to once again, re-establish my source of motivation.
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