It's not about "Starting", it's about "Finishing".

My boyfriend and I went to see "ROCKY" the musical the other day. Being a daughter of "ROCKY" movie fan, I was skeptical about this from the beginning, but they proved me wrong. The story of "ROCKY" is a classic tale of american dreams and an underdog making his way up to success. Everyone can relate to that character on some level. Everyone has been rejected, being told that you're not good enough, and feeling like it's "me against the world". We pray for the once chance to come, the one person to show you the way, the one blink of sign that you are good enough. We all expect that, don't we?! And it's not easy to keep your faith and be strong all the time, especially when you have been in that state for who knows how long. People say that you just have to keep working hard, just keep believing in yourself, just don't give up, tomorrow is the new day, tomorrow can be that one day, keep opening your eyes for every opportunities..... and there are so many things people can tell you. and guess what?! We all know that in our head. Logically, we do understand that idea. And yet, how many people do you know who are actually pursuing that?! Are you one of them!? or are you on the verge of calling it a quit? Are you starting to doubt that this might not be the path you are suppose to follow?

People change and we learn things. There is a lesson in everything, in every single moment, if you choose to see it that way. So, it is only natural that our path/dream/goal might have changed from the time you were in the preschool. You might wanted to be a baseball player back then. And as time goes by and you learn more, you might wanna be a baseball coach, or a sports analyst, or a broadcaster, or a sports doctor.... It is ok to change your path. You never know what'll happen. But the important thing is not about "STARTING". It's about "FINISHING".

When you plant seeds, you just wish that you'll see the flower or the harvest the next day. Basically, we want things to happen on our time, ideally simultaneously, or even overnight. But the reality is different. We have to wait and be patient. We have to nourish and work hard on our mission. We have to love what we do and why we do. Things won't happen according to our timeline. For example, when babies are born, they are not conceived and born the next day. They have to wait in the womb of their mother for 9 months till they are ready to be born into this world. Think about it. When they come out early, they are not strong enough, capable enough to even breathe on their own. You have to take that time, the painful time, to get to where you want to go and to get what you want. It takes time.

"The greater the difficulties are, the greater the harvest will be".

Don't stop in the middle of your journey. Keep walking, you don't have to keep running all the time, you can walk. You can even go back a bit sometimes. But you cannot give up now. Don't give up on your life. Don't give up on your dream. And don't give up on yourself. Finish what you've started. That burning desire of yours to get that one place, that's there for a specific reason.  Don't lose your faith.

Love,