Maham An inspiring tale of circles, pebbles, me, and my coffee to influence you to never give up on your dreams.
Circles of My Coffee
There is this question I ask myself a lot. “When to surrender to the Will of God and when to fight using our own Free Will?”
Napoleon Hill, the author of Think and Grow Rich, once asked an audience, “What is the average number of times a person tries to achieve something before giving up?”
After several guesses from the audience, he answered. “Less than one.”
Many of us give up on our goals, passions, dreams, and also love without giving it even one honest try.
Most times, we jump over our passion cruises bearing the words “I can’t” in our minds. So from the very beginning, we start manipulating the reasons why it is not possible, or all sorts of negative outcomes if it is gonna happen by any chance.
Consequently, we give up on our dreams, leaving them in the name of ‘fate’ or the ‘Will of God’. Thus we keep following the same circles for most of our lives.
And then there is another counterpart of the story, where few of us try too hard….
‘Pebbles of My Coffee’
On the contrary, sometimes we get so consumed by our passions and dreams making them a challenge for our egos. And unknowingly, we keep trying too hard for too long to make things happen.
On the contrary, sometimes we get so consumed by our passions, dreams, love, or goals that we make them a challenge for our egos. And unknowingly, we keep trying too hard for too long to make things happen.
At times, we focus too much on objectives we want to achieve badly but not passionately. This unnecessary pivot creates a void in our guts, with feelings of insufficiency or the sensation that we are not good enough.
We start believing that there are numerous obstacles or pebbles that we still need to withstand before reaching our desired destination.
In that instance, when we start fighting too hard using our ‘Free Will’ to achieve specific results, we unwittingly begin to act against nature.
So the question is, where is the balance?
‘Me and My Coffee’
So how do we know when and how much to fight for our dreams and when exactly to surrender?
There are a few key notions to keep in mind while pursuing any passion, desire, or goal:
1: Firstly, ‘the art of allowing‘.
This means creating an atmosphere or specific circumstances that allow your desired goal to come into your life ‘without forcing it.’
2: Secondly, take action ONLY when it feels good.
Your feelings associated with any goal, desire, or dream are foremost.
Your gut feelings are the signs from Nature/God telling you to follow the right direction at the right time. Taking action at the right time and with appropriate energy is a salient factor in the manifestation of dreams.
3: Thirdly and most importantly, ‘the art of letting go.’
The art of letting go of your dreams is another essential component for pursuing your passions, but equally hard to practice.
The art of letting go is after putting in the right amount of effort and then unleashing your dreams. Trusting that the right time will allow it to happen.
Just learn to sit back and relax, and look at the outcome of all your efforts from a distance. Learn to trust and surrender to the ‘Will of God/ Nature’ and believe that all your efforts will yield the best fruits soon.
Concept, Content writing, Art direction, Photography, Photo-editing done by Maham Iftikhar
