I finished University in May of last year and Graduated at the end of October and I feel the constant pressure of the job hunt. I currently am doing work experience at an Accountancy firm. So I'm not unemployed, but I need a paid job, but my question is: Why can't I do what I want?
I'm continually asked and told if I've found a job yet, what do I want to do and 'don't worry you'll find something' it's making me anxious. Since I was a little girl I wanted to sing and be in musicals. I wanted to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and now I'm older I think the most important lesson from that film is FOLLOW YOUR OWN PATH and stick to your own goals. She wanted to get home and she did, she followed the yellow brick road and eventually got there with the support of her friends.
So what I say is stick to your own goals, allow people in your life to support you and give you constructive criticism. But just because someone says you can't do what you want doesn't mean you can't, only you can stop yourself from doing it. I need to stop letting the world tell me I can't do something and just do it. Listen to my instincts.
I love this quote from Eat, Pray, Love:
“There's a wonderful old Italian joke about a poor man who goes to church every day and prays before the statue of a great saint, begging, "Dear saint-please, please, please...give me the grace to win the lottery." This lament goes on for months. Finally the exasperated statue comes to life, looks down at the begging man and says in weary disgust, "My son-please, please, please...buy a ticket."
If you want it, make it happen.
I hope someone finds this useful, just writing it felt good for me. I would love to get any comments or questions back so feel free.
Peace.
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