Random Thoughts

So you’ve been dumped, left for another, was rejected for a job, failed an exam, met an accident, been fooled, and cheated. At least once in our lives, we have experienced one of these things and we don’t understand why. We have been nice, we have offered what we can, and we do not deserve to be treated as such. Well, life has an unexpected way of teaching us a lesson. It breaks us down, tears us apart and molds us into something stronger without us knowing it. It is a cliché, and it is of no help when we are going through something. But we have to keep the faith and believe that things happen for a reason. I have contemplated on this for a while and we only get to appreciate this phrase once we look back at what happened in our lives. There are a lot of times when my plans did not go my way. A life changing decision did not push through as life directed me into a more challenging and hopefully a more fruitful road. Of course such U-turns does not stop happening in you

The story about how the three kings found baby Jesus is among the most memorable Christmas stories shared across generations. Imagine the difficulty of finding a new born at that time when technology as we know it today was unheard of. But they were guided by a star. They followed it, and we all know what happened next.      The story above gives us a lesson about a few things in life. First, we must have a goal; something that we want to pursue no matter what. Next is to have faith, nothing will happen with your dreams if you do not believe that you will be able to achieve them. And most importantly, it teaches us to act on our goals with a sense of urgency. The kings would have not found Jesus if they procrastinated. Dreams are our goals. They are our north star. It is the direction which we should be heading. Without it, our efforts would be meaningless. Have you tried leaving home without knowing where you will go? Didn’t you feel lost? This is how it feels when you do not