Day 067

Dear dreamers, 

It's easy...

It's easy to check time and be anxious about how much of it is gone. I have been hell bent on not counting time so much because I get very overwhelmed with the pace I am moving at but I fall into the temptation of doing exactly that. Looking at time from the view of how much has been spent usually sends me into a frenzy. I had this 10-year plan and it's not like time was waiting for me to figure out a lot of things. I had to just risk everything and anything.

Some times, I meet up with my preset goal post and there are other times where I barely achieve anything. I spend days, weeks even struggling with a new action plan. I had times where I was completely anxious. At this time, I was taking things easy and slow. I was anxious about so many things especially how much time I had used up but I was trying to keep the peace. 

Then, I realised that the beginnings were supposed to be very hard, hard enough for you to want to throw your hands up and walk away. When you passed the critical stages, figuring the rest of it out would be easier, won't it? It's way too easy to be anxious than to work and keep at it for as long as required. This is where a lot of people fall and never stand back. We have to keep working however because that is what really matters. Whether in time or not, this is our only chance to live our dreams. 

So, can you do what is required?


                            ~A Penniless Dreamer

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