Make it happen! If
anyone tells you that something can not be done, it's only because A:
they themselves don't know how to do it or B: they were too afraid to
try it or themselves gave up. NEVER let anyone discourage you from
achieving what you set out to and getting what ever it is that you want.
Unless you try it for yourself you'll never know if you can do it.
ANYTHING CAN BE DONE.
Keep your ears open.
Information is out there and it wants to be found. I've found the best
way to get information about getting what you want is by listening to
those around you who are doing what they want. Find out what it is you
want and keep and eye out for those who have it. Surround yourself with
those individuals and listen. The information I got on how to travel
didn't come from reading any books, it came from people around me who
were traveling. Bianca Tontodonati (volunteer in Kenya) and Leah Mcgaw
(teaching ESL abroad). I then took that information and did further research to find out just how to make it happen.
Tenacity, it's
absolutely true what you've heard your mother say "NOTHING is given to
you" hard work, tenacity and a willingness to go hell or high water is
your key to getting what you want and letting nothing or no one stop
you. My HS counselor told me I wouldn't get into a university without passing Algebra 2, REALLY cause I did. I was told it would be too expensive to do an internship in NY for a summer, Made it happen. Then there was getting overseas to teach ESL, with prior driving infractions I was told there was NO WAY to do it with my record, GUESS WHAT???? GOT THERE. God willing and the bridge don't
fail if you want it you can have it.
Difficulties abound, keeping your eyes
on your goal is important. Don't give up at the first sign is diff it's
an important part of getting there, and when you do your confidence will
have grown because you'll know for the next time that you can champ
though the challenge as you've done so before. Soon you'll begin to see
Challenges as opportunities to prove yourself to yourself. Your
challenges will become your motivations.
Welcome
the unfamiliar. The best times of my life have been when I've gone down
unbeaten, uncertain, and unfamiliar paths. It's definitely scary to walk
the road less traveled, but often that's where you'll find the most
beautiful wild flowers you couldn't have imagined. ( if someone told me
before I decided to teach ESL that I'd be living in and loving Taiwan
with a Taiwanese neighbor as my best friend and that I'd be learning
valuable life lessons from her and listening NOT just hearing her, I
would say they were absolutely wrong and I would have been wrong. ) that
path of unknown led me to one of the best experiences of my life.
Living inTaiwan and all over Asia. Experiences of my life. And if you,
when you, try anything out side of your box, you too will have life
changing experiences Which will challenge you and offer perfect
opportunities for growth and deep beauty.
