Life
is too precious to waste living it without a plan or goal. It is too short not
living it to the fullest, as they say. Okay, okay. Say, you have a goal, a
dream, a wish you want to fulfill. You’d ask, is that enough? The answer would
be yes, as long as you have the assertiveness to reach it. Hey, it wouldn’t be
called a goal unless you have no plans of achieving it, right? Otherwise,
having a goal without the will to make it into reality is not enough. Another
problem regarding this matter is that people do have a goal but just don’t have
what it takes to achieve it, or so they thought. Again, they become blinded by
the negativity of their minds. Money, socio-economic status, race, age,
gender –these are just a few factors that hinder individuals to think that
they have what it takes to attain success that everyone has been dreaming of.
So what if you don’t earn a lot of money? Will that be reason enough for you
not to attend school or find a job? How about if you are not among the
authorities in your society? Or you’re of a different race? Or you’re still
young? Or you’re a female? Should they even be considered reasons to discourage
you in turning your dreams into reality? I don’t think so. It is only your mind
that says so. Hence, fight it.
In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the big stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. On approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. As the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the king indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many others never understand. Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve one’s condition.

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