The Biggest Lie You Can Tell Yourself
Okay, so imagine you have a dream.
Ever since you were young, you’ve always wanted to become a singer. A writer. A psychologist. You get the idea.
As the years are passing by you keep on imagining what your life would be like once your dream becomes true.
And then you turn on the TV and crash on the sofa. For the rest of the day.
I’ve always looked up to people who took the time and energy to figure out for themselves what they want to do with their lives. After all, this is the very first step everyone has to take towards this happy, meaningful smooth sailing.
But how exactly do you achieve anything in life?
Have you ever heard people saying that all they need in life to succeed is simply luck? I know I have. They have this ‘in the right time, at the right place’ kind of attitude.
‘I believe that my desire for happiness is so strong that the Universe will simply decide I’m worth the shot and will send my way this amazing strike of luck.’
So should you rely on your upcoming luck and not educate yourself? Or invest in self-development? Or acquire new abilities? Or attend classes? Or pursue a degree? Or practice the craft you want to be a master in?
Sure, If you want to keep on fooling yourself.
While you are waiting for this godlike strike of luck to hit and do nothing more to it, you simply face humanity’s two biggest rivals when it comes to the pursuit of happiness.
You are either scared or lazy. Or both.
It’s convenient and safe to wait for your luck to get your things in order for you. Nothing’s up to you, and you have no responsibilities. This waiting game prevents you from taking chances, mistakes and, ultimately, lessons. If something good happens — it’s luck. If something bad happens — well, it’s destiny and simply not for you. It’s pretty easy to tangle yourself in this vicious circle of not taking responsibility for everything that happens to you.
If you find it difficult or too much of a hassle to get up and attend this class, are you completely sure the singing career is something you would be excellent at? Where did the hard work go?
Luck vs. Hard work
In his memoir ‘On writing’ author Stephen King told his readers how he used to keep every single rejection letter he got until he finally got published.
As an intellectual species, we shouldn’t waste our curiosity and ability to learn over the belief we are destined for great things and rely only on luck to take us where we are headed to in our dreams.
Is luck needed? Sure it is, but in this formula for a successful and happy life, the only thing we cannot omit is hard work.
It will surely pay off one day, regardless of the time and place.
