I will be taking leave from work and visiting families in June. We are really excited because we have not been back for 8 years, partially due to Covid.
I wont be posting during this time. I want to go completely free without any commitment and hopefully get the long-due reset.
I wish all of you a great and fruitful June. I look forward to connecting with you in July.
I once read an article from a successful and famous celebrity-type “Coach” that “Not to trouble others” was one of the best qualities a mature person could have.
It resonated immediately with me.
I have been following it since then and have always believed that this is my good quality.
So I did not ask my parents for money during my undergraduate study, even when I had to rely on instant noodles for three weeks straight when I was on exchange program in the US.
And I was proud of it, because I did not add trouble to my parents.
We might struggle between what we really want (assuming we know, which is a big IF) and what we are required of (like providing for family) or even what we are expected of (like success as society/culture defines it).
Once we have chosen what to focus on, it could be hard to stick to it.
A lot of factors are at play here too.
But one helpful way is to get into a circle with similar focus.
In the circle, we get the right atmosphere to stick to our focus and we might get help when needed.
All that makes it easier for us to stick to it and sometimes can be the difference between making it through and giving up half way.
