I Chose To Not Be Miserable
Now doing this is a another story because once you really focus in on the things you are interested in the most, you then have to take action in order to pursue it on a much deeper level. This is hard for many people because mental, physical, and financial barriers may exist. Unless you are physically incapable of doing what you really want to do then there is nothing stopping you except your mind.
We make up many reasons or excuses to not pursue meaningful and joy filled work. I do however understand that life is very nuanced from person to person so I don't want to make light of that. You have to ask yourself a serious question though. Will you regret not walking your path and really living to your fullest potential? When I got out of college I answered that question within my own heart. Yes I would regret it. That was the conclusion I came to then and it is why I do what I do now.
Just imagine if there was no HumanEarl on Steemit. Imagine if I chose to play it safe and stay in a miserable job. Imagine all the connections I would not have made. Imagine If I had conformed to society's way. Simply put I would be doing something else that I honestly believe would be nowhere near as fun as what I get to wake up and do every day. I am here for a purpose. I am on a mission. This mission and purpose drives me. It forces me to push myself beyond my mental and physical barriers. But it all started with first paying attention to the things that really lit a fire under me.
Tips to find your path:
- Pay close attention to what you get excited about most
- Pay close attention to the things that make you feel miserable when you do them
- Experiment and try new things that you have never done before
- Talk with friends and ask them what they think you are gifted/talented at doing
- Pray and get in touch with the One who created you if this is your kind of thing
This is what I want for you. I hope you want the same for yourself. This broken world does not need more people sitting idle with their gifts. This broken world does not need more darkness. This world does not need more superficiality and falsehoods cloaked in truth. Times are changing. The fire rises. Find your path. Walk it with love. Walk it with peace. Walk it with integrity. Most importantly, walk it with purpose. Peace and love to the world.
What do you think you are gifted or talented at doing?
Are you pursuing the things that really excite you?
What would the world be like if we all did work we hated?
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There is an evil called inferiority complex. There is another one called laziness and there is yet another one called procrastination. These evils live in the mind of man. To be victorious and to be relevant in life, you must subdue these evils. It is normal for them to want to counter our aspirations, dreams or even our efforts towards great achievements, but they must've silenced.
We even know of people who have one incapability, especially in physical defects, but have overcome the limitation of such in capabilities.
No matter how far your folks or your mates that gone in life, it is never late for you to start. Take the first step and do not compromise.
Every man at a point in life will experience this regret if he refuses to take necessary steps at the right time. Such people, instead of accepting their own faults and failures, transfer the blame on others - the government, the economy, and so on. They will claim others that are more successful are fraudsters or that they cut corners to achieve success.
Regret is not a good thing. It could lead to a life of perpetual depression.
I heard of pople who powered down their SP sometime ago when they was some challenge on the steemit web. They later hated themselves for that step. I heard of steemit but refused until after 5 months. I'm glad that I took the step when I did, but I still wish I joined when I first learnt about it.
Take a bold step today. Make hay while the sun shines.
I just can't understand why people would rather live with regrets than follow through with what they wanna do.
Wow. This is awesome. Thanks.
When pursuing your life goals, certain external obstacles may exist that prevent a person from attaining their dreams. These obstacles may include not having sufficient resources, dealing with a family career rejection which i know you went through @humanearl or struggling with an illness. However, there are times when it is people, themselves, who are limitations to their own success. Sometimes pursuing a dream requires a person to move out of their way.
I believe the strongest obstacle to a person pursuing their dreams is their lack of belief that their dreams are possible. There are many people who have never pursued anything big, simply because they didnt believe.
I remember having a fear of success, what i mean by that is that i actually had a fear of change and being moved out of my comfort zone. That really limited me for a while. But all thanks to God that i got encouragement from people close to me.
I really wish i joined steemit then, atleast i would have read some of your encouraging posts @humanearl, here on steemit and that would have changed my life quicker and better because here on steemit you make interaction very feasible. So we would have rubbed minds together, but its good that your post encourage me. Thanks @humanearl
Yes George your right,comfort zones,fear and getting your own self out of the way of your success.
Well said!
Godbless
Toddjr
Thank. You so much.
No one likes to move beyond his or her comfort zone, but that’s really where the magic happens. It’s where you can grow, learn, and develop in a way that expands your horizon beyond your wildest dream.
Living life uncomfortably is the only way to live. It’s being uncomfortable that makes you better. It’s being uncomfortable that reminds you you’re not where you want to be. It’s your road map for finding the finish line.
Everything remarkable happens beyond the safe zone. By pushing yourself into new areas you will have a chance to authentically define who you are, and break free of the limitations of what others think you should be.
@georgechuks That's powerful. "Sometimes pursuing a dream requires a person to move out of their way."
Indeed man.
So many gems here. People need the proper motivation. We all have potential in us. It's like mineral deep within the earth. It needs to be dug out and put to use to benefit the world.
You have so much wisdom.
Thanks so much @humanearl.
I also agree with you
Well my gift is what I wouldn't say I am most proud of. Coz it looks and sounds somehow. Owk I am not a creative person, I don't seem to have a creative mind. I am good at upgrading what others have started and making it much better than what they have done. Dunno how good of a talent that is but that's me and it has always helped me rise above and do better than my peers .
I think steeming is the only thing I do for now that I am really excited about. Something I do for fun. Every other thing has to be done for the money.
Wow...it would have just been a messed up place man. A place filled with angry and occupationally unsatisfied individuals .
@sistem We all have creativity in one way or another. The difference is I think is that some choose to hone and develop this creativity and some don't.
It wasn't until I just followed my gift that it seemed doors opened and the opportunities came for me to use it.
Exactly to my last question. I don't understand then why people actually encourage others to do miserable work. If everyone did that our societies would be miserable and highly depressed. This is why I choose to do work I enjoy instead.
Very inspiring words @humanearl. Many of the things you said hit the nail on the head. It takes the same amount of energy creating our own roadblocks and excuses than just taking action and just seeing any failures as just lessons to learn from, it’s what I always think...
For the most part we try to do what we think we’re supposed to do and no so much what truly inspires us.
Man you said it best. Why waste time making excuses. I've seen this over and over. Also people complain about not being in a good place in life but they won't lift a finger to change it.
Yes, it’s a sad reality for many. I used to be there, but it’s until I did something that things started to change. It’s just like water 💦 When it is stagnant, not much happens, in fact, fish cannot survive in it. When it is agitated and oxygenated it gives life and makes plants grow and fish thrive. I think we need to be aware of who and what we are, and we are “energy” to begin with, it can transcend time, space and thought manifested in physical form.
Thanks @humanearl for sharing this post with all of us.
That's exactly what happens with me when i see any failures around in my work or life .... the ideas keep punching me to try out different things out and personally i can't sleep until i get things sorted out or get back on track.The hope is there for sure which will remain and its good.
Solid statement !! Rightly said its easy but hard to execute something everyone plan for but can't achieve as it take hard work and dedication around to go on and on.
On the ending note I would like to say a big thanks to you man for sharing those Tips to find your path ...i personally find it very valuable
Thanks a lot again for sharing this
Have a great day ahead.
Cheers.
Thanks for always giving great comments
I can not talk about it for sure. But I really try, and this is important. Because the degree of talent can be determined only by the surrounding people. Definitely, self-esteem is important for any person. Badly if self-esteem is highly overstated and bad if it is greatly understated. Therefore, it is worth keeping balance.
In psychiatric hospitals there are many people who consider themselves great people - but that does not make them so :)
I strive for my goals and I believe that everyone should do this. A person must have a goal and must go to her. On your way there will always be people who will say that you can not get ... sometimes it happens that a person who does not believe in you is yourself. It's bad but fixable. It's never too late to pull yourself together and go to the goal.
If every man worked on his hatred, the world would get rid of wars. People hate each other and this is a fact. Many people are hypocritical. There are very few really good people. Envy is the main thing that creates hatred. Some people, instead of starting to work on themselves, begin to hate those who are more successful than them. It is not right. While the situation in the world globally does not change, people will not cease to hate each other. If we want to change something, we must start with ourselves.
I love everything you said. Especially the part about working on ourselves first in order to make change in the world.
It is really a thought provoking blog. You have touch a very important issue with many are try to cope with. Many are finding answers to the question of what to do with their life and what to do in their life.
One should try to develop a niche and then pursue it with passion and perseverance. Nothing is unreachable, only one has to believe and try with sincere efforts. And what we don't get may be for our own benefit because the Creator knows better than ourselves that what is better for us.
The person who finds his real purpose of life is really a human being.
I thank you for this inspiring and motivational blog.
There's so much power in believing in yourself. It helps when no one else is there to believe in you. Living my purpose means so much because it is truly life giving to live this way. Thanks for understanding.
I agree believing in ourselves is the best thing as human we can have. Your belief in yourself is not only helping you but shining as light for so many others souls as well. Thank you for your kind reply.
@humanearl, Absolutely best encouraging post sharing to followers. I know most of your followers like to be success with your encouragement like as me.Yep... I found what's I really want to do those days. I followed steps of my life goal when iI created. I did my best and after 02 month I understood It was tough task to do. I leaved from my goal. I couldn't control my mind.
After pass ago 03 months I mixed with nature and I could meditation there using my religious steps. I could have control my breath timing. My thoughts controlled by my mind. Thereafter I've read and listen positive thinking books and speechs. With meditation and positive thinking could found my success way. I have some of stress control steps. I kept long-term and short-term life goals with steps and times. Now I got lot of short term goals lot; short-term gaols most important to fill long term goals.
You can’t ever find yourself again if you don’t trust both yourself and the process of knowing yourself. At some point in life, all of us will lose touch with ourselves in some manner. The key to finding ourselves once again, however, is to believe in ourselves and know that we have everything we need in order to thrive. If you turn your back on yourself and the faith you have in your abilities, where else will you turn? The most important relationship you have in life is the one with yourself, because you can’t ever run away from you. So, learning how to trust your inner voice and intuition will go a long way in finding yourself once again. Thank you for encourage every time via steemit.
Stay Blessed.
Being positive and taking care of your health actually changes your brain for the better. Finding yourself is definitely key. Thanks for such a great comment.
I can t evaluate if i am gifted , talented or not but i think that i am a successful person..In my opinion the clearest sign of highly gifted people are results. They tend to do very well in academic achievement and are producers in the work environment. A highly gifted friend of mine works in computer science. He has worked on the avionics of American fighter planes making them more deadly and survivable. He significantly improved the computerization of a major common carrier of overnight package delivery. The list goes on with this person. I do not know what his IQ is but I would guess he is in the 4th standard deviation above the mean. A physician can be intelligent and does a great job for his patients. A highly gifted physician may make medical breakthroughs in how to treat patients.
As long as you are happy, have energy, and doing what you love, that's success in my eyes.
Yea I think so too. It seems gifted people have a greatness about what they do.
@humanearl,
Bro what you talked here, what you discuss here is made me rethink about a best example! And I found out it was you! I know how hard you made the success after a series of failures and the risk you took by not having a job. But you are making the progress and I know you are reaching your goal day by day! With or without STEEMIT you will make it! With STEEMIT, yeah it's easy and I also thinking about leaving my job! Probably in next year I will do and be a full time steemian!
"Tips to find your path"
This is very useful thing! Congratz for the success you made and I know how hard you made it! No one can stop you bro! You found the right path and you are willing to share that success story with all of us! That's the most important thing I could find from your blog!
Cheers~
Only I can stop me and I don't plan on letting that happen. I love your words. I hope you too can do more work on Steemit and live from it.
I think our generation has it easyer than ever before, to follow our passions. Its just important to use your passion in a positive was, behinde making money also to serve something good for our future.
You bro are going a good way and i like what and how you are doing it!
Stay creative! :)
True. It's much easier now than ever. So many ways to live your passion.
Your words are holy @humanearl. If they taught us this in schools we would all be happier and free.
Exactly what it looks like now, a crumbling disaster.
Most schools are just brainwashing centers and pipelines to the broken college system. It's a mess.
Totally agree. Schools program students to not think on their own. Brave are those who are able to resist this system.
You are so true,that sometimes its hard to go beyond our comfort zones. Somtimes we need to explore new things for us to learn more. We are so blessed having you here on steemit @humanearl being one of a kind hearted man.
For my talent,I do love doing arts, specially joining drawing contest and photography though I don't have a good cam yet in taking photos, but pursuing on this area of arts, I do used my smartphone and the photos turns out good haha. And this what excites me most being here on steemit.
I think when we do the things we most hated, this might turn out into better things because in situations like this, we do proved ourselves being good to other areas of our lives.
You are a great artist. I love what you do!
Trying new things can help a lot when you're trying to find out what makes you passionate. It can be hard if you haven't done new things in a while, but it's worth it. That's one of the reasons I'm housesitting chickens and ducks this week. I want to see if I enjoy that. So far, hasn't been too bad. It's about finding things that bring us life. For me, Steemit is one of those things too.
Interesting. How has the housesitting been going?
It's been good, man. I haven't been sleeping well, different bed and all. The chickens put themselves to bed, so I just have to open/close the door to the coop for them when they wake/sleep. The ducks are wild, but like to sleep in a pen for safety, so I put them away when it's dusk. Totally new experience, but also really good. I like things that get me out of my box and cause me to expand me worldview. I like being able to relate to people and this could help someday. :D
I put my self in gifted category.
One your second question my life really complicate me as I was doing something I really like but somehow things didn't go well and I have to quit for some reasons that I really don't want to share with anyone it really sadden my mood,anyways past is past Almighty is awesome got a second chance to do something like the same I really want to do,I still don't know it's better than previous or not,but hope for the best.
I have personally observed when you have to do certain things you don't like out of some sheer pressure it the learning experience always.but for life it should not be there a year or two one can resist but if I have to do something I don't like for life it will only make me sad and complexed personality.
Sure I think there are valuable lesson to learn in doing things you hate but they should propel us to come out of that situation.
Its really true line
Experiment and try new things that you have never done before.
Yup your right @smileplease, new things makes us clear to this world we live in , and enlighten us from current things . but we all need here is to change ourself from being crabmentality and be humble in everything, because we are all equal here😇😇
Thank dear
It pushes us out of our comfort zones and when we did that we discover more about ourselves in the process.
Yaaa
"Experiment and try new things that you have never done before"
This in particular is something I personally feel like I have to work on. I feel like I have to try and aim a lot more for new experiences. Stepping out of my comfort zone is something I often forget/dislike to do. And yet the times I'm forced to, I tend to preform a lot better than usual.
We are capable of much more than we think. I understand where you're at. Even baby steps help. You're a work in progress just like the rest of us.
Experimentation in life is an important aspect of life and it gives clarity and gives a clear direction of what we really want and capable of in life.
But again the experimentation should be judiciously done else life will be directionless.
Thank you.
You are right. The hard part is to step out and experiment. It takes courage to do it.
I lost my job 3 years back and till now I dont know what to do and I think the best thing I have discovered so far is steemit for my livelihood and in future if I dont get a job then steemit is going to be my full time profession and this juncture of my life has come as a result of experimentation of my life.
Thank you...steem on and stay blissful...
That's great. I think if you just keep at Steemit things will work out for you. It's cool to be able to live from it.
Hello @humanearl my friend
You, as before, ask the right questions and make people think right.
Human hating cannot be won, no matter how hard we try. In some people, life is based on hatred of others. Many groups in the world are based on hatred of the values of others (terrorism.) This can not be defeated, but this must be fought. For every action , here is an equal counteraction and this is a fact.
I definitely have a craving for certain types of creativity and sport. But I can not define talent. But one thing I can say for sure - if you put all your strength to achieve your goal, if you really did everything possible - you will never lose. Such people are really talented even if no one recognizes it.
I finally start moving faster toward my goal, and I'm not going to give up.
We must do everything in our power, we must be able to wait and be patient, and then we will be able to conquer any vital height.
Thanks, great words
You are capable of much more than you can ever imagine. Yes we must fight against the negative aspect of our world.
This post really made me think, I have spent most of my life just doing what I could to pay the rent and keep a roof over my head, now that I have had my kids, I have the time to do what I wanted to do all along and help others out, I have finally got out of the "Rat Race" and enjoying life as much as I can - my dreams have not died quite yet and I am determined to at least "have a go" after all - I have been told - you only get one life so make the best of it - I am certainly going to try!!
Don't let them die. Better late than never. Kudos to you for going for it!
@humanearl - Sir your words are so valuable... Inspiration & motivation are the keys of your words... Some people leave a job to join another, like jumping from a tree to another, it's continuously happens until they fed up... But if they got a chance to listen you a while most of these continuous runs can be stopped... Nice you decided to share these valuable thoughts Sir...
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I call it job hopping. That's what people do but it's a sign of dissatisfaction that is deeply rooted. Thanks for your input and understanding.
What makes me excited is if someone appreciated my work and thoughts.Im a peson who doesnt know what talent or gift i have.But when i utter a thought and someone did liked it,It makes me excited and making me feel like i touched their hearts.
I think your work is great. I always like when I visit your page
Oh man. This is so true. I know people with lots of potential on other things, yet they are doing jobs out of their forte. I don't feel like living life on such way you know. I don't want to have a regret someday and think of what ifs in my life.
I believe that each one of us has the talent on our passions, and we should not think twice to pursue it. We only live once, let's make the best out of it.
Thank you @humanearl for this beautiful reminder!
That's what I'm talking about! This inspires me.
Sometimes you just get cought up in a vortex and don't even realize your under water.
I know that feelin of clarity when you come up and things fall back in place.
This is why we need people like yourself a moment of clarity will pull us up.
Thank You brothern for staying strong and leading us into the light .
Toddjr.
@toddjr Your comment is life giving. Thanks for this.
God Bless My Brother
This is a great article by you @humanearl and I do feel that when you hobby becomes your profession you enjoy and live your life to the fullest and life becomes so happening so cheerful once that happens.
Thank you and Have a great day.
Thanks for this. I think so too.
** I really appreciate every word you said, sometimes I feel hopeless But remember the beautiful things here on Steam As people like you support us and we gather a lot of friends and learn and help each other and I really like the video full of strong feelings
Thank you, man**
God loves you and he has plans for your life. When in doubt look up!
It is true that it is not always easy to find one's way, one must know what one wants and what one can or can do or simply succeed. Sometimes things are clear of others not. In any case, your thoughts are really good I enjoyed reading.
Thanks alot for understanding. Hopefully someone is helped by what I said.
This is so inspirational man. You need to take some risks before you achieve youryou goals. Do whatever you wanna do. Don't be afraid. Many people ask themselves if they can do it. But they don't even ask why shouldn't I? I can do it and I will do it. No one can stop me because I keep an eye on my goal. No barrier can keep me inside the box. I can. And I will. Thanks man. Great work!
Powerful. I love it man. Its inspirational
Thanks brother. You give us so much inspiration to enjoy our journey.
First of all, thanks for the useful tips because it will help us to achieve our goals. I too have some problems or I can say barriers which I need to overcome to achieve my goals and i am putting my efforts towards it. Once again thank you bro.
@lovecreativity, we all have our different experiences, i understand you fully, one of the reasons i have not been active here on steemit as i used to was actually lack of moral and depression. I had issues doing what i liked. But i read one of @humanearl post about
I felt motivated to begin my posting. I havent really been consistent, but i am pretty sure i dont just resteem other peoples post alone, i now have my own posts now, i have all the energy to post quality content, which i know that soon enough sincere steemians would soon begin to resteem too. :)) Isnt that a great feeling.
If you really want to know the whole detail about how i overcame and started posting, i would brief you here.
@lovecreativity It's hard for all of us to move towards what we envision for our lives. We have to take thing one step at a time sometimes. I have witnessed fear cripple people to the point that they won't do anything regarding their goals. But we have the power to overcome fear.
@georgechuks It suck to hear about people's struggle with depression. I did notice recently thought that you have taken steps to start creating more. This is good and it is even better if this is something you truly enjoy. You have tons of wisdom to share.
Brother you are so inspiring person.i love what you do.Every time i watch you videos it is like i get motivated.
God bless you
Humbling words. Thanks.
what an amazing place this is! Just amazing. Thanks for giving us the chance to see it....
No problem.
Truly said being free is of no use we got to make some bold moves and outshine others by our work and who don't trust us its our life we have to make it count
Being free is really hard because it require you to move out of your comfort zone in order to make it happen.
@humanearl Hey its good to see someone spreading positive energy, we need more of that in the world. Peace!
We do need more. Thanks and peace to you too!
Yes definitely agree with you. We must find a things we gifted for. Imagine what the world would be like if everyone works at the job they love. Thanks for sharing your positive thoughts with us.
I can't even comprehend what that would be like. It's just amazing to think about. This is why I encourage people to go down the road of doing what they love.
Well yeah times and situations drives us in another way or track in our life !But real life spending the things you like is the real deal !
Exactly!
Keep it up! I've always been doing which interested me, but that doesn't work always...
that's what you should do. Keep it up and keep inspiring!
Thanks for sharing i will done upvote I always see your post. And follow you
nice
Cheers,
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