Starting a New Chapter!
A 10-Year Journey
I’m about to embark on one of the most difficult things I’ll ever do in my entire life!
Although I can’t share exactly what it is, you’ll know when I complete it in 8-10 years time; and if you’re still here with me on this blog/newsletter, you can rest assured I’ll be writing to you to tell you all about it.
All througout my life I’ve tried to look for things that push me to discover the reaches of my potential. I guess it’s why I’ve always taken the unconventional path and how I’ve always been unorthodox with my choices.
I’ve found through it all that I grow the most when I walk alone pursuing something deep within. It’s always why I’ve found comfort in quiet solitude.
As I reflect on the past 10 years of my life, journeying on this unique and challenging, yet immensely rewarding path, there were a lot of things I did right. The few things on the other hand that I didn’t get right, had severe consequences and costly penalties I’ve had to pay for over the last few years.
But I understand, that in the end, they were all a part of the journey, and each detour, each failure, each pain and suffering, has taught me something important about myself, about life, and about what it takes to pursue one’s purpose and to live up to one’s potential. I’ve walked away from all these experiences even more wiser, confident and sure of myself. In some beautifully mysterious way, life has taught me what it means to “lose yourself in order to find yourself”.
At this current juncture of my life at 25, I feel that I’ve only been able to reach the tip of the iceberg of my potential. And I want to embark on the next stage of my life that pushes me to discover the rest of that potential buried deep underneath the surface of that iceberg. It’s going to require me to transform into a renewed individual who’s prepared to take on this next adventure.
In other words, this will be my second coming of age (the first being when I was 14), the second time I get to be reborn, as I “die to the self”, in order to awaken the being who will be ready for a hard, but incredibly rewarding 10-year journey.
I’ve spent a lot of time thinking over the past few weeks on this path ahead. I’ve truly had to go deep within to connect with my internal compass and higher-self to get guidance on whether this is the right step for me at this stage. I’m happy to say that I’ve never felt so sure about anything in my life than this!
I’ve also started undergoing the right preparation, on a mental, psychological and spiritual level, similar to what I went through at 14. I understand that my mind has to have an all-consuming desire for this long-term journey in order for me to be successful, because I know without a shadow of a doubt, that this is going to be the hardest thing I’ll ever do in my life.
I say with certainty that this will be the “mount everest” of my life; and I intend to reach the peak, even if it’s going to take me an entire decade to do it.
I’ve always had this sense that my life is meant to be an example of what a spiritual being having a human experience on this planet can accomplish. And the mentality I’ve carried all throughout my life is that, instead of looking externally for the proof to do certain things in life, I’ll be that proof to myself. The additional benefit is that I get to be the proof to others searching for answers to a similar path.
I’ll be honest. I’m terrified. But I know this type of fear. It’s the kind you feel right when you’re about to step into a completely whole new dimension of reality, experience, and possibilities. It’s the type of fear that stands between where you are now, and where your potential lies.
My biggest fear is living all my life thinking “what if”. Hence, I’d rather run towards the things I’m afraid of that I know are important to my personal growth, than live a life of regret.
In the end, you’ll never know what’s on the other side of your potential, until you cross that bridge, from where you are today, to where you want to be, and can be!
Thanks for journeying with me so far! xx
I like your closing. I bet the late Dr. Myles Munroe would add to your closing line, something to the effect of "In the end, you’ll never know what’s on the other side of your potential, until you cross that bridge, from where you are today, to where you want to be, and should be!".
Thanks for sharing...
May you achieve your challenge.
Your content has really inspired me to change for better self. Thanks