Secrets revealed!
My dream since childhood to become a doctor (family medicine or pediatrician) unfortunately i became R&D specialist, almost 15 years happened now still i have a dream to become a great doctor and open a hospital to serve hopeless and needy people.
Days, weeks, months, years passing....
Hopes this dream comes true!
Abdul sorry if I appear harsh but I don't think it will come true. Personally I believe you cannot just hope things will happen and expect it to be so. You have to make clear choices and then work damned hard to achieve them. If you really wanted it you would make that choice. Although I admit it is not always easy.
Its late night. Thankfully its raining and its not as warm as it usually is (35 C at night...). I just got back home after having some beers with a couple of good friends. Now I just opened a Ouzo bottle... (Am I good doc??? :P)
Lots of thoughts flood my head about my future...
Dream A:
Taking a backpack with the necessary stuff. A few clothes, some water and food and just start walking towards the unknown world. Any good friend willing to do the same would be more than welcome.
Enjoying the early morning breeze in the edge of high mountain. Being surrounded by nature.
Meeting new people, learning new languages, adapting to new cultures, seeing new places, enjoying the beatiful scenery of mother nature!
Dream B:
Winning the lottery. Spending my money on trips travelling around the world... From the frozen northern lands, to a Safari in Africa, to Australia, to America (north, central and south), to Japan and anywhere really... But not staying in luxurious hotels and stuff. Nah! I want the poorest, harshest conditions.
With the rest of my money I would find cool, practical, productive and innovative ways to help people.
And when around my 60s I would have my own cool mansion in a quiet and beautiful island.
Dream C (the most realistic with a scope of 2 to 6 years):
Soldier in the special forces for 9 months (definately not part of my dream!!!)...
Then some postgraduate studies in some cool uni in Europe. Then a job in a huge company like unilever or nestle (hopefully :P ... or not? do i really want that???) OR a following PhD on nanotechnology or genetically modified foods... Then a research that saves the world... (do I really want that also?) ... I really don't know.
What I am afraid of...
Predermining and programming my future. I think thats the worst anyone can make to himself/herself.
Ending up living a routine life in a some sort of industry for the rest of my life and doing nothing "important" (I mean important for me as a person) than to help some company/guy to get richer and me spending my life next to pasteurizers, can seamers, pipes and valves.
Having to deal with people in a "big brother" environment in a daily basis.
Living only to work.
Not contributing to help "the world" in any way.
Ending up being alone in this journey called life.
It is already said... dreams change. I also do believe that.
And what is a man without dreams?
One of my best friends always told me those phrases:
- Dont worry.
- Everything is simple.
(I will add to that: things are as simple or as hard as we make them)
Well I think he is very right. He always was. I never saw him sad anyway. Never. And those two advices really helped me. Maybe I shouldn't worry so much about what is going to happen.
Thankfully I am not drunk enough to mistype! :P
Cheers!
Filip
Hey Filip, I hope you are sober now.
You have some great ideas there. You are young, I can tell, don’t worry all of your dreams and aspirations will be knocked out of you once you get on the treadmill. It happens to us all; I didn’t become a welder. My dream when I was 15.
It’s not possible for everyone to be Elvis or Scott of the Antartic, what you have to do is set yourself realistic and achievable goals. Not ones out in hyperspace. That may be your ultimate goal but there is a road that leads you there and there are lots of stops along the way. Each of these stops is your goal for now. Your goals will change as time goes by and you learn more and become more mature, but always have goals. Take small steps towards your goals, it may be arduous but nothing ever comes easy. Elvis didn’t wake up one morning and say “thank you very much” and that was that. He strived, he worked hard, he had talent and a vision; perhaps he also had some good fortune and we know he had good looks.
One step at a time and you’ll get there – where do you want to go?
Regards,
Simon
