Have you ever considered what you would be doing right now, at this very moment, if things worked out the way you have originally intended?
Your life expectations are set to a high standard. You are actually continuously paving a road to your future constantly. You are projecting your expectations into your future experiences. Your past is your experience, the present is an experiment and the future is full of expectation. What we must do is to use our experience in our experiments to achieve our expectations.
But sometimes, it does not always work out how we plan (or hope).
For the past four years, I have set a very high bar for myself. With that bar, came extremely high standards that cause me to place a large sum of pressure on myself. Four years ago to this day, I decided that I wanted to take up writing as my newest hobby. Why? Because writing is a form of therapy. It is an escape mechanism. Something that lets me create an alternate ending to an unfinished story. It was also because that because I was moving off to school, I had to put a hold on one of my other passions; theater. I had big dreams (and still do to this day). I started to play around with short stories.
You see, ever since I was quite small, I was always a storyteller. I would create these stories in my head and either act them out, or write songs about them. I still have the song book that I worked on all the way up to 2009. These stories through music became short stories, and in 2013 I began my first novel.
But even moving back further, I set the goal to work with the Disney company. If I have a love for something, I typically develop a passion for it. This was no different. I have always lived and breathed Disney, and not because it is the home of my favourite vacation destination. It is because of what Disney stands for, and the lessons I have learned from growing up with this magical culture (but this topic could be "a whole new blog" -- see what I did there?).
Last September, I applied for the Disney International Cultural Exchange Program where I underwent four interviews. I was considered 'no longer in consideration' at the last cut before the in-person interviews. I was absolutely crushed. I fell down into a dark spiral, and didn't leave my bed for weeks. Luckily for me, I was told this news at the tail end of my exam week.
Then, I realized something. Some really amazing people, including Walter Elias Disney himself, were turned down more than once on the pursuit to follow their dreams. So, the following August, I applied once more; only to be turned down within ten days. Apparently, I 'am not a strong candidate'. Even though I revised my resume and cover letter with professionals this round, I was terminated faster than the first round.
The Disney program was supposed to happen from May-August.
The reason why I brought up these events is because if I was in Disney this past summer, this blog wouldn't have happened. If this blog did not happen, Blurb and Amazon wouldn't have found me, and my children's book wouldn't even exist.
That is correct. I have just recently published a children's book. However, it was never my intention to be an author of a children's book. My writing preferences are geared towards young adult and adult fiction.
Because of how the past few years played out, I have also entered into the world of visual arts. I taught myself how to create vector drawings and became the illustrator to my own book.
I suppose the purpose of writing this blog was as a reflection. If I worked in Disney this past summer (or the summer prior), would I still be in school? Would I still have an interest in the medical field? Would I be writing still? Would I have a published book? Would I still be living in London?
There are so many different paths your life can take, and choosing just one is never easy. I like to think that my life isn't set in stone, but I think my purpose in life is to spread positivity and make people happy. Whether I am working in the hospital, writing, or being a Disney cast member, I will fulfill that purpose.
I do not think Disney is ever going to be off my radar. I will get there one day, but right now I think I am right where I am meant to be. My biggest 'motto' in life, one that I have been following for the past three years, is that everything happens for a reason. Fighting the flow of the river only sets you off course. Yet sometimes, there is nothing with a new destination. Only time will tell.
If you leave this post with anything, it should be this: do something today that your future self will thank you for, because everything you do now is for your future.
Oh, and if you wanted to purchase my book (and haven't already), just follow this link: CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK
Your life expectations are set to a high standard. You are actually continuously paving a road to your future constantly. You are projecting your expectations into your future experiences. Your past is your experience, the present is an experiment and the future is full of expectation. What we must do is to use our experience in our experiments to achieve our expectations.
But sometimes, it does not always work out how we plan (or hope).
For the past four years, I have set a very high bar for myself. With that bar, came extremely high standards that cause me to place a large sum of pressure on myself. Four years ago to this day, I decided that I wanted to take up writing as my newest hobby. Why? Because writing is a form of therapy. It is an escape mechanism. Something that lets me create an alternate ending to an unfinished story. It was also because that because I was moving off to school, I had to put a hold on one of my other passions; theater. I had big dreams (and still do to this day). I started to play around with short stories.
You see, ever since I was quite small, I was always a storyteller. I would create these stories in my head and either act them out, or write songs about them. I still have the song book that I worked on all the way up to 2009. These stories through music became short stories, and in 2013 I began my first novel.
But even moving back further, I set the goal to work with the Disney company. If I have a love for something, I typically develop a passion for it. This was no different. I have always lived and breathed Disney, and not because it is the home of my favourite vacation destination. It is because of what Disney stands for, and the lessons I have learned from growing up with this magical culture (but this topic could be "a whole new blog" -- see what I did there?).
Last September, I applied for the Disney International Cultural Exchange Program where I underwent four interviews. I was considered 'no longer in consideration' at the last cut before the in-person interviews. I was absolutely crushed. I fell down into a dark spiral, and didn't leave my bed for weeks. Luckily for me, I was told this news at the tail end of my exam week.
Then, I realized something. Some really amazing people, including Walter Elias Disney himself, were turned down more than once on the pursuit to follow their dreams. So, the following August, I applied once more; only to be turned down within ten days. Apparently, I 'am not a strong candidate'. Even though I revised my resume and cover letter with professionals this round, I was terminated faster than the first round.
The Disney program was supposed to happen from May-August.
The reason why I brought up these events is because if I was in Disney this past summer, this blog wouldn't have happened. If this blog did not happen, Blurb and Amazon wouldn't have found me, and my children's book wouldn't even exist.
That is correct. I have just recently published a children's book. However, it was never my intention to be an author of a children's book. My writing preferences are geared towards young adult and adult fiction.
Because of how the past few years played out, I have also entered into the world of visual arts. I taught myself how to create vector drawings and became the illustrator to my own book.
I suppose the purpose of writing this blog was as a reflection. If I worked in Disney this past summer (or the summer prior), would I still be in school? Would I still have an interest in the medical field? Would I be writing still? Would I have a published book? Would I still be living in London?
There are so many different paths your life can take, and choosing just one is never easy. I like to think that my life isn't set in stone, but I think my purpose in life is to spread positivity and make people happy. Whether I am working in the hospital, writing, or being a Disney cast member, I will fulfill that purpose.
I do not think Disney is ever going to be off my radar. I will get there one day, but right now I think I am right where I am meant to be. My biggest 'motto' in life, one that I have been following for the past three years, is that everything happens for a reason. Fighting the flow of the river only sets you off course. Yet sometimes, there is nothing with a new destination. Only time will tell.
If you leave this post with anything, it should be this: do something today that your future self will thank you for, because everything you do now is for your future.
Oh, and if you wanted to purchase my book (and haven't already), just follow this link: CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BOOK
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