Is Success Everything?

I cannot tell you how many times i have attempted to make something of my life and ran away from what i was trying to acheive. It's not that i think i dont have what it takes, it's just that i haven't believed in where it could go. Ive had many urika moments and great ideas but have never pushed myself enough to materialise the greatness i had conjured up in my mind.

I recall the many times I have said " He/She is lucky, they knew what they wanted to do from the beginning" and "If its your passion then of course you will do well"  I have envied those who have just instinctively known from the get go what they wanted to do in life and just persued it effortlessly, or so it seemed...

My question was always "if only i could have that same passion about something I love...."?

But this leaves me wondering why we do put so much pressure on ourselves to achieve at a particular time? To be earning a particular amount in a particular type of career?

Ultimately it shouldnt be how fast and how much but rather how spiritually rewarding? Will i get job satisfaction out of this? I've always believed in experimenting! You never know where it might lead you. Now I know this any seem like a waste of time, or even seem like a lack of direction but how can that be true when seeking your passion?

As much as my eyes could only see people, who were sure of what they wanted, suceeding and doing well, I still knew people who had taken routes that at first seemed right but wern't, a lot of people who couldnt make up their minds what they wanted to do in life, people who have tried and failed many times again, people who still havent got it figured out in their 30's

Those people had the best stories to tell and are actually quite inspiring. They indeed attended the school of life which is in my opinion the best type of school to attend

Question is what are the effective ways in which you could actually make finding your passion work for you? Here are a few techniques that could be helpful:

1. Remember you are Unique!

Do not compare yourself to anybody better yet delete all social media because it paints pictures of people seeming to be doing better but they're only show you what they would like for you to see. So go easy on yourself.

2. Write down your ideas

Writing down your ideas will help keep you creative and keep your ideas flowing.

3. Experiment!

Try new things, study things you think could be a potential passion. Doing in-depth research on the subject you intend to study will help you conclude weather its right for you

4. Work!

If you can get your foot in the door and try different roles you never know where it could take you, sometimes it could uncover a role you never knew existed and you could end up loving it. Or similarly you could discover a set of skills you also ever knew you had.

5. Choose happiness!

If you choose happiness it will undoubtedly bring you the financial freedom you are seeking. 

If it don't make you happy, it don't make sense. Happiness is everything and after all that's all we ever want in life, right?

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Why i am choosing to trust my gut instincts in 2016

So a few weeks into the year and I have already had to really push myself to trust my instincts. Gosh! let me tell you it has not been an easy task especially being worrier like me who has a mini midlife crisis every time I need to make important decisions. my head goes through all the pros and cons of the situation when really I should be listening to how I feel.


You must be wondering 'how did she make the decision to trust her gut then?.....Well following a series of back to back events that happened last year where my gut was right but I opted to go against it, following my head rather than my intuition. I knew for a fact that maybe I was holding myself back from opportunities? Putting myself in potential danger or even worse holding myself back from achieving things that I never thought I could....

Matter of fact my instinct is what told me I should start writing and blogging, so here I am blogging! and it feels good. Decisions should always feel good, no matter what anybody tells you.

It leads me to ask the question where does intuition come from? I believe it is a message from above, from god. We are all born with a guidance systems and this is interpreted by feelings or emotions. If I feel like I shouldn't go somewhere, then you know what? I am not going. If I know I shouldn't be in a friendship with somebody because it feels wrong? Then I'm afraid I will have no choice but to distance myself from that somebody.


I honestly believe that trusting my instincts will NEVER guide me wrong. What's better than that? Knowing that god is guiding you not only takes the pressure off of you, but it also gives you confidence in knowing you are in fact making the right decisions in life.

So join me and go forth into 2016 trusting that little voice, feel free to share your experiences down below in the comments section.

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