Image via Wikipedia"Tragedy of life is not what we suffer, but what we miss."
How do you want to be remembered? A loving daughter? loyal friend? magnanimous teacher? fearsome adventurer? caring child-minder? sweet girlfriend? charming wife? Whatever adjectives may describe you, at the end of your life, would it all matter?
If you have watched the attached video of Steve Job, he gave three stories from his life. Three important stories that made his life and completed who he is right now. Do I have a story like that to tell? I'm not sure. I'm not adopted. Although I have thought about it when I was small due to favoritism in my family. But that is just childish me thinking then. Unlike Steve, I have a college degree. Two of them actually plus numerous certificate of accomplishment to affiliate courses and licenses. So what makes my life special from Steve's? Nothing much. I'm not a CEO nor did I invent any computer gizmo. I'm just a simple me, still trying to etch my life in this vast world.
I was brought up by my parents with the idea that education is the only thing they can give me as inheritance. For no one can take it away from me and no one can put a value to it. True. So I studied, though not as hard as I want to. Earlier, I've been studying only to add up on my list of credentials. Then lately, I began to see that I really like studying. That learning new things excite me. My line of expertise is Allied Health Sciences, but due to continuing education, I'm here now learning the art of web blogging and earning passive income from it. Who would have thought I will be courageous enough to delve into html's and css's.
I felt stagnant before for my degree wasn't really my passion. I don't like messy stuff nor yucky wounds. Then as my patients found joy from their smallest improvement, I learned to love what I do. Unfortunately, some of my college classmates think that being successful in our field means we should be in America working under a prestigious clinic / hospital. I didn't follow that road. I made my own. I made a couple of business back home but due to lack of management expertise, both collapsed. Did I get depressed? Nope. It was lesson learned. I was able to get my ROI (return of investment) before my previous businesses collapsed though.
I'm no expert on life. Just living it day by day. But with new knowledge in hand that everyday is an opportunity to learn. How? I'm now into this online marketing course that gives you input in all areas of your life that you can tap to earn passive income. Did I step on anybody to get to where I am now? Proud to say no. I didn't marry any old man to be able to live abroad. I didn't fake any documents to get my job. I didn't succumb to debt just to get out of the country. I used my out most potential that was handed to me by my parents. My education, free will and determination to rise above all. With or without education, as proven by Steve Job, you hold your future in the palm of your hand. You shape it. I'm still shaping mine. I hope you're continually doing yours also.
Stay hungry. Stay foolish.
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