and then the belief died

had a talk with a good friend yesterday and he was telling me about his work. how it doesnt seem to be going well for him and how he's thinking of switchin jobs again. i told him to stick it in and try harder. i told him that as long as you believe and want to make your place better, you can do it. and it will get better. but if you say negative things, then things just wun happen for you. you've thrown in the towel. his reply to me was, you cannot apply such thoughts to work, the reality is different. at that point, i realised his mindset had changed and we had a difference in perspectives. so i just smiled and wish him all the best.

but deep in my mind and my heart, i believed that what he said was untrue. yes, life at work is harder than at school and we might not be able to apply those same principles at work. but i'd beg to differ. its not impossible. it's a huge obstacle. that's as far as i agreed.

take this true story. a guy decided one day that he didn't want to work for anyone anymore as he believed that a job will not give him the security anybody requires when they grow older. so he set out to make himself self-sufficient thru setting up his own companies. for 9 years, he lived out of his car, with his and at times they had to go thru days without food. for 9 years, they did not take on any part time jobs or beg for money to supplement their daily need. they kept their belief that one day they will succeed and this will be behind them. and 9 years later, they finally realised their dream. 10 years after that realisation, they managed to retire peacefully, him being at the age of 45 and his wife at 35.

2 different stories. 2 different endings. most people's life parallels the first one but for the few and far in betweem who parallels the latter story, their lives are usually much much better of. the guy in story 2 also harboured thoughts of giving up because things were going tough for him and his wife, but his wife kept him focused. ah the power of true love.

so it is up to you now to decide what you want in life. take the easy way out and decide on something that would solve your problem for the time being. or take the harder way out, stick with your beliefs and at the end of the day, celebrate your win in any way you want to.

the choice is yours.

Tariq :: email ::
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