Would You Risk it All to Make a Difference?

This article has been long overdue and difficult to write.The bare facts are that the year 2009 can be considered one of the worst years in my life.It has been one where there has been little to look back on. 2009 was not one of those years where there was a sense of accomplishment to be felt for me.Yet as always, there are questions that one must ask in order to achieve more and avoid the mistakes made.We all ask questions but it is important to note whether we are asking the right questions.

The past does not equal to your future unless you live in it.For those of us who have peaked early in their careers like myself, the downward path in 2009 was something i had a hard time accepting.For those who peaked early in their careers and are now facing unemployment or a career rut, it is most important not to look back at the good old days.The most important thing in life is to move forward.It is important to live each day like it is the last day ever.I had faced one of the most difficult stagnant periods of my career without an idea of where i am headed.There was no drive or determination anymore.It is in these moments that self reflection is critical.Sometimes it is when you are in your deepest most difficult moments that you grow as a person.I learnt in 2009 that the quality of my life depends heavily on the amount of difficulty or uncertainty i am willing to risk.It is only when you risk it all for what you want or love in your life that you truly feel alive.The worst situation to be in life is one where there is no risk or difficulty and where life has no challenge.That is where our lives become a rut.

Taking risks and burning the past behind makes life a truly daring adventure.It is a lesson i learnt the hard way.Life will pay whatever you ask of it.It is only a matter of price.I truly believe that the company i was spending my time with had proved truly detrimental to the quality of my life.My peers did not want me to succeed.Realizing only later in the year, i was surrounded by people who gave me "stories". Telling myself a story is telling myself why i cannot succeed.The worst thing that can happen to anyone occurs when our beliefs are completely negative.There is no greater enemy than your peer group.There is nothing worst when the only thing you believe in is not taking risks in life.

Life is about growth and trying to give back to the ones we love.The year 2009 was one where i realized and learnt from my mistakes.What truly matters is my internal drive and the need to grow that will make the difference in 2010.