Fulfilling Aspirations: Do We Ever Get There?
When I was young, I remember how ambitious I was. I dreamed of becoming rich, powerful and believed that one day I would be richer than Bill Gates or more powerful than most men I used to know. I think we all had such dreams or aspirations when we were young. Even though many of my aspirations never came to fruition, but having them encouraged me to strive for greatness and to maintain a positive outlook on life.
It's important that we always approach life with optimism. A positive attitude not only inspires you but also attracts positive things. For instance, numerous studies have shown that maintaining a positive outlook has a significant impact on one's health. Additionally, it's a fact that individuals who maintain a positive attitude often find success in their careers.
People with a positive mindset and attitude tend to experience and enjoy life more fully, finding fulfillment and a higher quality of life. They naturally attract good people into their lives. All of this underscores the importance of maintaining a positive outlook regardless of the circumstances. It's this inner strength that propels you towards achieving any goal or aspiration you set your mind on, regardless of the challenges you may face.
We cultivate this kind of positivity through various influences. We are primarily influenced by the people we surround ourselves with, the books we read, the individuals we listen to, the music we enjoy, and the environments we find ourselves in. It becomes easier to aspire to greatness once we start learning about and drawing inspiration from impactful personalities.
I remember a day when I began watching a powerful motivational speaker and suddenly realized that I too could inspire others. I have been greatly inspired by some gospel preachers, quotes from famous people, the lifestyles of certain celebrities, and the profound impacts of those who have changed the world.
This caused me to begin aspiring even for things that, in fact, would be much harder to achieve. But even then, all I had was the aspiration and nothing else. I realized that sometimes we are only moved by others' success and continue aspiring for the same, but we forget the key path to achieving it, and that's "the process". I realized that the process isn't that easy, as it involves stretching oneself; something that most people never like.
Achieving any aspirations you have for your life would require a process that involves many aspects of stretching oneself. Sometimes it would require you to forgo some things you love, sacrifice, be disciplined, and live by some principles that often set one on the path of loneliness. These are things that most of us who aspire for greatness must go through, but as they are sometimes not so easy, they can make us give up. Today, I have been able to achieve some of my aspirations but still haven't achieved most of them. What about you? What did you dream or aspire to become one day, are you there yet?
This was quite an emotional read.For the environmental influence I’ve had my own share because I come from a long line of teachers and health workers so I also wanted to become a doctor growing up and I actually worked for it
But after I got into pre med, I realized I didn’t even want anything to do with health but the environment.By that time we had paid so much and I had studied a lot for the medical school
I feel that’s the sacrifice I made to actually know my passion
And it was worth it because I enjoy so much being an environmentalist.
Discovering what we actually want can sometimes be hard or confusing, I had similar experience too but I'm glad you finally found your way to doing what you enjoy.
Thank you and I’m glad too
You are welcome my dear
Very nice reflection, every day I try to apply these tips although I will not lie, sometimes it is so difficult to maintain positivity in the face of adversity, however, they are necessary on the way to achieve what we want. I have not yet achieved everything I want, but I'm on it and I hope to achieve it, I also hope you can achieve everything you propose!<3
I understand you perfectly; we sometimes feel down, and those are the times different thoughts come to us, especially in the face of adversity. I keep pushing every day, hoping to achieve my goals, and I hope you get to achieve what you want as well. Wish you the best!
What a powerful message from you @collinz ! Thank you for sharing this.
My pleasure, thanks for stopping by
I have dreamed to be a doctor but to be honest I never got the opportunity to pursue it. In time I began loving something more, it was birds for a while and now its coffee. And I’m proud to say I wouldn’t trade it for anything else.
Glad to hear about how you are loving what you do. All of us had many dreams but life doesn't give us all the opportunity to persue and achieve every dream