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Everyone has the right and the capacity to live their best life, only if he/she has the courage to create and take responsibility of it.

I used to blame others of my misery, thinking they are the ones who cause me unhappiness, thinking that life is unjust to me. I used to say that nobody understands my situation and wonder why I have such bad lucks. I have blamed my mom, dad, sister, brother, situations, friends, other people.. You name it!

Until one day, I begin to say “I create everything that happens in my life, may it be good or bad.” So, if something unpleasant happens, I’d say.. “Hmm, I must have done something that created or attracted this.” But then, if something magical happens during the day, I’d say the exact same thing too.

If it’s never our fault, we can’t take responsibility for it.
If we can’t take responsibility for it, we’ll always be its victim.
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After about 10 years of not re-reading the Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, I met a good friend who told me that his favorite book is the Alchemist, especially the line that says “To realize one’s destiny is a person’s only real obligation. And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”

That night, I went home and went straight to my pile of books and find my copy of the notorious book again. I climbed right on to my bed and started reading it again, with a new found look on life.

It hits me particularly strong this time, because now that I am in my thirties, I am actually actively searching for what my purpose in this life is. What is it that I want to do in this life? What is it that I actually love doing? What’s my true passion? Where do I want to go? What’s my calling? Read the rest of this entry »

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