"What's Stopping You?"

I usually wonder what if I could do all the things I wanted to do. I mean I have countless ideas of what I want to do! Oh well, I guess everyone does if given the chance. Right? Seriously speaking it's true, I can think of tons. So true that it confuses me at times. Lol! It would be so cool to live the life that you imagined in your mind. We often see our friends and other people doing so much, going anywhere and buying everything they wanted.

Then earlier today, I was chatting over-the-phone with a close friend of mine Gigi and one of my office mate Mam Julie who shared to me their hopes and dreams when they were younger. My office mate said that when she was still in college, she was a working student. At that time she thought of continuing her studies even after graduation. She dreamed of having a graduate degree and somehow be in the academe. If she knew then what she knew now she would have pursued it. On the other hand, the last time I shared to Gigi that a cousin of mine Munching is convincing me to pursue law school for a number of reasons. Although I think the idea is kind of silly because of some reasons he gave. I do get his point and it makes good sense. Anyway, Gigi was really encouraging me to go for it. She said if she had the chance that I have she would. take it. She always wanted to be a lawyer. It was one of her ambition. Instead, she told me if she can't make it happen for herself then maybe one of her daughters can. 

Reflecting on what they had said to me made me realize how blessed I am because I am living someone else's dream. Although I don't have everything that I want in life. It made me wonder how many out there is dreaming to live the life that I'm living or wanting to have a family to support them like I do or being surrounded with so much love like I am. Despite being well aware that so many people around the world don't even have a chance to help themselves, to be educated, to be cared for, among other things, I usually forget how lucky I am.

And I'm just glad for the constant reminder of being blessed and to really pursue what is in your heart. I believe the desires in our hearts exist for a purpose. It's a unique gift for each one of us. More often than not, we have second thoughts about it. We doubt ourselves if it would really be possible for us to be able to achieve it. The fact that we are breathing right now is a proof that there is hope. It is possible. It is doable. The only thing that we have to do is to be very sure of it and decide. Because until then, you won't be able to move forward. Everything you do in life starts with a decision unless you do so then you will be stuck at the same spot where you are now. So the question is, "What's stopping you?".