Just a Piece of Sky

 

When I was in my 20’s, the world was so open to opportunity but I was so short of experience. I was young. In my way to 30’s, I have realized that relationships are hard to come by and there is no shortage of people to meet and friendship to be made. I also learned that there is no reason to waste our time with people who don’t help us on our life’s path.

Now that I am in my 30’s, I have learned to set aside what other people think and instead learned to identify my natural strengths and what I am passionate about. Yes, I have learned to build a life around those. Have I taken risks? Definitely yes and it was painful but not a reason to give up. Life is a bitch, they say, and I refused to be toppled.

Never be afraid in taking risks. While by age 30, most feel they should be contented with what they have, their career dialled in, it is never too late to reset if you realize it is not really what you want. I have seen individuals with regrets for staying into something they know is not right. The point is that you do not have to conform  your life to deals that you do not believe in. Live your life, don’t let it live you. Do not be afraid of turning down some good things which are happening in your life. Do not be scared that something great won’t happen twice because it does!!!  You always have the power to build it all up again.

Major career changes in our 30’s (crossroad!) and some successful people became  better for doing so. You don’t want to end up saying, “ I wish I had been more willing to think outside the box a bit more.” “ I should had not fit in and just trusted my abilities.” “ I should have gone out of my comfort zone, it is too late. “ Fear is a detrimental defining force in your life and it is normal but you must have courage to defy gravity! You must continue to grow up and develop yourself. The world is big and ready to be explored! It is a beautiful world out there!!!!

Take for instance, you are wasting time waiting that your self-centered  boss sees and acknowledges your contribution and your abilities, not today necessarily, maybe not this week or never at all. Eventually, you have to think about what you want next in your career and start taking steps to get there. You cannot learn under a person like that! Run away and find a leader you can learn from.

Believe me when I say, once you reach your 30’s, you will be stronger and wiser armed with professional  and life’s experiences, less likely to make mistakes and more confident to go after what you want. As you grow older and more mature, you will find yourself preferring the company of friends who have stayed with you through thick and thin rather than toxic relationships. You will also learn to appreciate intellectual people who will bring out the best in you, challenge you and appreciate you.

Life is never easy. But you are never meant for crawling. You have wings! Don’t settle for a piece of sky if you have all the sky! Fly and soar high. Fly!!!!