Take that first step. Take action!

“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” 
― Mother Teresa

I just can't get over how great "Thrive" by Arianna Huffington was. It spoke to every cells in my body and soul. The way she wants to live. They way her mother lived. The way she preached us to live. That's actually very fundamental. And yet, so many of us are not doing so. Why?! Why can't we thrive instead of surviving day to day, pay check to pay check? Why can't we just give without seeking something in return?! Why can't we just stop and breathe!? Why does a single mother has to work almost 100 hours a week to put her children through college? Why do all those rich people have to have 10 vacation houses when they don't even use them most of the time? Why are there so many starving children all over the world, when "past due" food are thrown away everywhere. Why are there so many killing happenings all over the world? Why are there so much hatred and judgement around the world? or amongst each other? Why is there discrimination against race, gender, religion  and sexual orientation? Why?! WHY? WHY!? I don't get it. What people are fighting for is very simple, to live comfortably and not have to worry about how they are going to make it through the day. 

Compare to everywhere else in this world, I am truly blessed. I am blessed to have a roof over my head, to not have to worry about what to eat, to have family and friends who love me and support me, to be able to do what I love... so on and so on. Just the fact that I have a roof over my head and don't have to worry about what to eat today, that makes me richer than more than half of the people on this earth. And that's sad, isn't it?! And how can we change that?

Since the end of the last year, something in me changed. My life seems to come to a huge turning point and I've been having a strong desire to serve people. I knew that my passion is "to inspire". And performing has been my choice of the way to inspire people. And there has been a shift. God has been telling me something more. I have a vague picture, but I don't know where or how to begin at all. And starting "Smile Everyday" challenge is the first step that I was able to come up with. How can I inspire people and serve people?! How can I spread love?! I know there are many people who have the same vision. Are they taking any action to do that? Whenever change happens, it takes time and patience. "How can a single person make any difference?" That's usually the idea that stops us from taking an action. But how do we know? How can we know that what we do as an individual won't make any difference? We have to take an action. No matter how small or insignificant it seems to you, start taking actions. Start speaking up what you have on your mind. Start believing that what you do CAN make differences. The important thing is for you to take that first step. We have to. It'll probably not go the way we want or when we want it to happen. But it will make difference. It will teach us something. Whenever you fall, just get back up on your feet. You can take a break, compose yourself again, think of another plan. Just start again. When you believe in what you do, when you know that that's what God has planed for you, you just gonna have to keep doing. No matter what the odds are, we just gonna have to have faith in him. It's not about money, fame or social statues. It's much bigger than that. It's about giving it back. It's about loving. It's about living. It's about being you. Your purpose is there for you and only for you. Right now, it might not seem significant for you. It might seem like some tiny tiny steps for you. But keep your faith. Do it anyway. Your path is there for you already. By writing this down, I am totally telling it to myself. I was overwhelmed by the whole new visions that came to my head. And it felt like all these are my mission. Am I taking it too seriously or too dramatic?! maybe. that's quite possible. And yes, I am one of those drama queen, (after all, I am an actor, of course). 

Your dream is your dream. But your VISION is bigger than your dream. When you have a VISION, that's your mission and that's your purpose. Be that person and more. And when you love what you love, when you do what you're meant to do, everything else will fall into places, at least I hope so. God's plan is bigger than my plan. God is love. Love is God. Love is the Universe. Love is us. So we are all one. 

Love, Hope, Faith