- Psalm 37:3,4 AMP
"It might not be what you want, but at least it's SOMETHING.."
Ever heard advice like this before? Chances are you have. Maybe you heard it recently.
Here's what it means, for those who may not understand:
If you're looking for work you just take whatever you can get. Even if you don't like doing it; at least it's a paycheck.
There's an unspoken assumption here:
You can't get what you want in life so don't bother trying. If you're "lucky" enough to get what you want something happened beyond your control to make it possible.
If that seems like practical advice, consider this:
The person who gave this advice didn't go after what they wanted in life and settled for what they got. So they don't think it's possible to have what they want, and in their minds, you shouldn't have it either.
Going after what you don't want is not going to give you what you do want. Think about it, are you going to reach Mexico by traveling toward Canada? Uh, no.
"My father could have been a great comedian but he didn't believe it was possible for him...Instead, he got a safe job as an accountant and when I was 12 years old, he was let go from that safe job and our family had to do whatever we could to survive.
I learned many great lessons from my father. Not the least of which is that you can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love." - Jim Carrey
This is not to suggest you can't do something in the short term which doesn't line up with your heart's desires. It may be necessary for right now. That's okay. No problem there.
But there are 168 hours in a week. You do what you have to do for others. Why not do what you want to do for yourself?
Not sure what you'd like to do? Then this is the perfect time to find out.
I caution you, however, not to share details of your journey to self-discovery with anyone. They may see your efforts as a waste of time, and will try to talk you into doing something more "realistic."
"Stop letting people who do so little for you control your mind, feelings, and emotions. Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity." - Will Smith
Why do I say this? Because they may not have a desire to excel and improve their lives as much as you do yours. Remember, they don't think it's possible. You do.
To offset the potential second-guessing, I suggest adding people to your life who can be trusted with the dream in your heart. Find people you know who will support your quest to change your life. Here's why...
If you were a parent would you trust just anyone to take care of your child? Of course not. By the same token, you don't trust just anyone to care about your dream like you do. It's that important.
Regardless of what others may think, you have every right to go after what you want in life. It's not selfish or conceited to do so. You must be true to yourself before you can be true to anyone else.
"This above all, to thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man." - William Shakespeare
People may not understand your motives. It doesn't matter.
People may not understand what you're doing. It doesn't matter.
People may not even understand your explanation as to why you feel like what you do is important. Even that doesn't matter.
What does matter is that you answer the call you feel in your heart, that you follow its promptings without hesitation.
You don't have to prove to anyone the validity of your dreams. And it's not their place to judge the dreams, the visions, the desires of your heart that they do not share, that they cannot share.
What counts is that they matter to you. That's why it's time to go after what YOU want in life...
Not because it matters to them, but because it matters to you.
"It was never between you and them anyway..."
- Mother Teresa
That's all for now, gotta run.
Until next time, remember:
Keep it simple...See ya!
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