Follow Your Passions

It’s been a while… I’ve been finding myself these past months, learning, exploring, and discovering what my purpose in life is. After some time, I thought, “What if this is me, and my passion is to explore and learn new things?”

I barely use social media; I only have a Twitter and Instagram account, though I hardly ever use them. Every time I open them, I feel like I’m behind in life. I feel like I’m not trying my best or working hard enough. Sometimes I’ll wake up in the middle of the night wanting to work, knowing I could do more.

Lost

I hit rock bottom… my ex-girlfriend cheated on me, my friends moved away, and I quit my job. I felt like it was me against the world.

Despite having accomplished a lot this year, I felt like I was getting nowhere. Then I came across someone who said, “Imagine looking back and telling your kids you never chased your dreams because you were too scared.” That really hit me. Realizing this, I wasn’t sure if I was sad, angry, or scared. A week later, I stumbled upon a video that made me change completely. Thank you, Justin Shen.

IKIGAI

You’re stuck either trying to be happy or chasing your dreams. Ikigai is a Japanese term that blends two words: “iki,” meaning “to live,” and “gai,” meaning “reason,” which translates to “a reason to live.”

Since I was a kid, creativity has always been inside of me. I would always see my dad taking pictures, and I had a feeling this was a passion I was yet to discover.

I had always seen people vlogging and doing incredible work on the internet, yet something always held me back.

Fear Is All in Your Mind

You will die one day… and you have to make the most of it.

I never thought sales would change the way I interact with people. Well, it did. It made me realize that I could do whatever I wanted and still succeed. I just had to work hard enough.

I pulled the trigger and bought a camera. The moment I got it, it was love at first sight. I’m not the best, but improvement always comes from failing again and again.

PS: I wrote this while locked out of my apartment.