Many quotes about success, but there is one that remain in my heart, which is from William Arthur Ward saying :
"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it. If you can dream it, you can become it".
To me, I completely believe it. Some success I achieved came true exactly through the process he described. Though, I think sometimes not the whole process is gone thourgh and you have already grabbed your success in your hand.
Other thing must have is faith. It is about your commitment on something you want to achieve which then lead you to confidently make it happen. Of course, you needs to have big picture of it to better plan how to make it happen. Well, how to get a big picture? Aha! it comes to what Mr. Ward say, you need to imagine it.. of course it’s pretty similar like how the artists work, I guess. Well, at least you need to have some ideas what you want, information how the things can be achieved.. such as: Am I ready? How I can do it? What situation that I need to make it happen and so on…
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My share relevant to this. In fact, I am in the process of grabbing my dream to pursue my career as geologist in better place, here in Calgary. Calgary provides so wide chances in oil/gas related careers. Though, I am now happy enough with my job, truly it doesn’t mentallyu satisfy me. Not much room for me to improve and develop my skills to be a geologist particularly in petroleum industry.
You might wonder, why I eagerly want to achieve this.. why not just being a mom.. taking care of your kids.. well, to me while I am able to manage my career as well as raising my kids why not.. the main that I need is the quality of time provided to them not the quantity. I believe positive behaviour and different way of thinking I gain in the work environment may benefit to raise my children effectively. It is also part of my mission in contributing my knowledge to my environment.
So, next year I will have one year break time during my maternity leave. It is enough time to gather all my strength, to develop my skills (by self learning + getting certificates etc.) and also to maintain networking with other geologists I knew. The latter is really important as jobs here mostly known through networking. Great thing, my faith says that situation in Calgary next year especially its oil industry which become more demanding. This even may offer more job opportunity for me. Thanks to my hubby who fully supports me the scneario I have arranged in grabbing my dream.
Aside from it, I am realistic too, if situation changes not following the scenario I imagine. I may have to be flexible to the change. Don’t put too much adrenalin to strive for it if the atmosphere doesn’t really support you.. just change the channel to stick on your plan B which might be more realistic and achievable.
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So, never give up to any of your dream, just because you think it is impossible to achieve it.. Believe it there should be some ways to make it happen. Like what said in the picture above, making dreams come true is like adventure lying ahead you. What you need to do take the first step. That may include plan and work it out in realistic ways… and keep the faith!!
