If you don’t put all your energy into finding what you truly love to do every moment of your life, then life has this strange way of handing you the worst available option — both in terms of work and relationships.
I was on a trip to Jaipur, driving from Delhi on this breathtaking highway surrounded by hills and farmlands.
There’s a divider between the two sides of the road, beautifully lined with plants bearing pink flowers.
I noticed several locals hired to tend to these plants. Among them, a young woman in her late 20s caught my eye. She was trimming the plants in the scorching heat, with warm winds blowing and cars rushing past at high speeds. I happened to glance at her face — and she didn’t look happy at all. In fact, she looked like she hated what she was doing.
My mind drifted. It struck me that she’s probably working with the only option available to her. Maybe she hasn’t searched for anything better. Maybe she’s not equipped to. She’s clearly motivated to earn, but she’s stuck in this role for now.
And if she doesn’t put in the effort to search for something better — something she genuinely enjoys — the chances are high that she’ll be doing this same work for years to come. She may end up hating every single day of it. She may ask herself, “Was I born only to do this?” And sadly, some people around her may even convince her not to aim higher — to be content with what she has.
But from the bottom of my heart, I believe it’s her duty to find what she loves doing every single day.
All of us are special — the odds of our existence are infinitesimally small, yet here we are. We are healthy, intelligent enough to reflect on our situation, and have the energy to change our lives.
Don’t compromise on the core elements of your life. Go and create the life you truly want — because only you can.
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