Don’t struggle with making Life decisions – career or
relationship choices and such. Go with what you want to do the most and what
you can do the best! You will either pull it off. Or you will not. Either way,
you will learn!
A young friend is a brilliant musician. But his
parents wanted him to pursue an academic degree. So, he parked his music career
aside and completed a Master’s Program. Now, he’s employed and is looking to
re-start his music career but his folks – and extended family – want him to
apply for a better-paying job in the US and migrate as soon as possible. The
young chap is vexed. He believes next they will insist that he gets married. “And
that will be the end of my music career,” he bemoans.
I asked him why he didn’t think it was possible
that he could just do what he wanted to do. “I am not sure I will be successful
with music initially. There won’t be money in it as I begin. And my folks warn
me that if I realize later that I cannot be a successful – and well-earning –
musician, my professional career too, which is starting-up smoothly now, may
stand derailed,” he confessed.
I asked him if he enjoyed his “professional job”.
And he replied that he didn’t quite: “It is dull and monotonous. I know I will
never be happy working at it.” And what about his music, did he enjoy playing
and making music? “Oh! Totally! I don’t even know it when I am playing. I just
lose myself. I am happiest when I playing or composing music,” he exulted.
I did not force my opinion on my young friend.
I simply suggested that he must pursue what gives him joy, what he’s deeply
passionate about – which is music. And that he must focus on becoming a
world-class player. Money, I said, will come on its own when his music touches
lives and creates waves!
Undoubtedly, there are many in my young friend’s
shoes. Maybe not all of them are faced with a career dilemma. Some are
dithering on relationship decisions as well. All I have to tell anyone who’s
torn between “what’s right and what’s wrong” – as a decision – is to do
whatever they feel is the best for them. Which again is defined as what gives
them happiness. Nothing is wrong. Nothing is right. What we call as a great
decision that resulted in us getting or doing something valuable, is really an
amazing confluence of place, time and opportunity. So, when a decision works
for you, you learn what to do! And what we call a mistake is the same__a
combination of place, time and opportunity__this time to learn about what not
to do.
When we let go of our fear and insecurity that our
decisions may be wrong, and let go of our need to be right every time, we will find
inner peace, happiness and success – in that order!
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