This should be the best post I've read today.
'The worst thing that can happen to a person is not death, but living a life without purpose' - Myles Munroe
Taking your gifts and talents to the grave is the worst thing in life.
I cringe when people tell me they’re doing jobs they hate, or slugging through daily routines that drain their energy and make them miserable. I think you can make any life possible with the right mix of persistence and patience, and I can’t wrap my head around even the thought of waking up every morning to a life that’s not right for me.
When I ask people who are not living their dream life why they’re not living it, they offer up a slew of excuses. It’s as though a laundry list of reasons roll off their tongues and out the door. Before I can reply, they’ve convinced themselves for the umpteenth time that that dream life is unrealistic, impractical, and totally far-fetched. It’s the life reserved for their imagination — not a reality that they have the power to create.
Excuses are just excuses, though. They’re not truths; they’re only as real as you make them. They’re artificial creations that mask the real fear and doubt lurking underneath your skin.
If only you can trust your dreams and have the patience to follow them, you'll surely see them come to pass.
Thanks so much. We are responsible for how we use the gifts and talents we have. What a shame if they go to waste.
It's a great pleasure. And thanks so much for replying. It gives me the satisfaction that someone appreciated and saw some sense, no matter how small in what I wrote.
You are correct. We alone are responsible for how we use our talents. It's just so unfortunate that the grave yard is filled with so much unused talent.
We alone have to decide to put them to use. It might not be easy, it might hurt some people, it might cost a lot, but we will be happy. And that's what matters most, living a happy and fulfilled life.
Thanks again for this reply, it's much appreciated.