I once thought that happiness came from achieving a big milestone of success, like graduating from a good college, getting a fat paycheck every month, finding the love of your life, buying a new home and raising talented kids. It’s what everyone — including my parents, teachers and friends — has nudged me to pursue as my ‘destiny’.
Tag: Inspiration
Learning Is the Best Weapon You Have to Become Extraordinary
Posted on“The greatest investment a young person can make is in their own education, in their own mind. Because money comes and goes. Relationships come and goes. But what you learn once stays with you forever.”
~Warren Buffett
Many people don’t realize it, but learning is the most important skill you can ever learn.
The Saddest Thing I’ve Read About Someone’s Life
Posted on“Brush teeth. Go to work. Come home. Eat dinner. Sleep.
Brush teeth. Go to work. Come home. Eat dinner. Sleep.”
These were the words of someone mumbling under his breath as he brushed his teeth in front of the mirror — a mantra he has recited over the years to keep himself sane.
The One Thing That Motivates Me More than Anything Else
Posted on“So what motivates you to put in your greatest effort?”
If I ask this question to people, their response usually revolves around money or passion or people they admire.
For me, it’s this:
I Didn’t Understand My Friend’s Pain
Posted onI honestly had no idea what she was talking about, but I nodded my head anyways and smiled.
My friend had just confided in me about something that’s been bothering her, something that made her question about life.