Something that I have been contemplating over this Fall Break is, "Why am I doing the things that I do?" A simple answer to this is because I simply care about how my activities will impact others - whether I am contributing something to my community.
But one may ask whether I get too emotionally invested in the activities that I have devoted all my living hours to.
I would definitely not dispute this. I admit that I do get upset when individuals dismiss (quite cruelly put at times) the plausibility of a certain endeavor of mine. I have gotten quite "emotional" (crying, raising my voice, whatever is supposed to demonstrate that you're emotional and not rational; I still think it's quite silly to think that there's a direct correlation between the two) when individuals claim that some things are impossible or that I'm wasting my time, when in reality, they have not even attempted it themselves.
But is there something wrong with not being super happy when people put me down for the things that I have invested my effort and time in? Or that I am too emotional (read: irrational) for following my "feelings" in my way of going about my endeavors?
If there's one thing that I realized over this Fall Break, it would be to truly do what you love and succeed in it. If you let others tell you otherwise, you are simply giving in to others' definition of happiness and success for you.
You should always do what you love - what you feel really passionate about. Don't let others tell you any differently.
But one may ask whether I get too emotionally invested in the activities that I have devoted all my living hours to.
I would definitely not dispute this. I admit that I do get upset when individuals dismiss (quite cruelly put at times) the plausibility of a certain endeavor of mine. I have gotten quite "emotional" (crying, raising my voice, whatever is supposed to demonstrate that you're emotional and not rational; I still think it's quite silly to think that there's a direct correlation between the two) when individuals claim that some things are impossible or that I'm wasting my time, when in reality, they have not even attempted it themselves.
But is there something wrong with not being super happy when people put me down for the things that I have invested my effort and time in? Or that I am too emotional (read: irrational) for following my "feelings" in my way of going about my endeavors?
If there's one thing that I realized over this Fall Break, it would be to truly do what you love and succeed in it. If you let others tell you otherwise, you are simply giving in to others' definition of happiness and success for you.
You should always do what you love - what you feel really passionate about. Don't let others tell you any differently.
Perfect video to summarize my thoughts.
p.s. I got a research grant to do research in Israel this Winter Break. Super psyched to go back to the Middle East :) Maybe I'll do some networking with AIESECers over there for the Salaam Program too.
p.s. I got a research grant to do research in Israel this Winter Break. Super psyched to go back to the Middle East :) Maybe I'll do some networking with AIESECers over there for the Salaam Program too.
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