The Power of Mindset through Life's Adversities

Engage people with what they expect; it is what they are able to discern and confirms their projections. It settles them into predictable patterns of response, occupying their minds while you wait for the extraordinary moment — that which they cannot anticipate. This is one of the quotes I like from the Art of War by Sun Tzu. What I have observed in life is that no matter what you do, people will always have something to say. However, the mindset is where power lies. If you seek, it shall be attained as long as you focus and work everyday towards it. Never allow anyone to tell you what you can and cannot do. After all, the world is big and full of surprises. You own it. It is just a matter of how you think.

You can choose life to be ugly but you can also choose life to be beautiful. This being said, I am actively choosing life to be beautiful. I wake up everyday looking forward to a new adventure of moving to another place that has an amazing sunshine, seeing myself travelling, being in love and enjoying every bits of life's craziness. With this amazing daydream, a single income stream is not going to be enough to support it.

I do not want to go through a linear path of living where in at this age of mine, I should have bought a house and would have worked everyday to pay off the mortgage. What a sad story. I do not want to climb the corporate ladder as well because society tells you that it is good when in fact, it is a deeper rat race scenario. I do not want to get into that unless if it is something related to the career that I want then I do not mind. Bottom line is never invest your soul in your job. It is for the reason that once you are unable to function for them then you are sadly dispensable. Tragic truth but that's how things are. It will always be business as usual.

I do not really like listening through workplace's grapevine but there is one colleague who had troubles with the admin. To cut the story short, they kicked her off. Hence, my rule about work is just go to work, render a quality service and go home. Nothing personal, just work. I do not have time for workplace drama because I have side hustles to focus on. I guess I am just being practical and it is just a means to my end.

At the moment, my life seems serene. There are some rough currents every now and then. It is because I do not want to be a nurse anymore. I am aware that my problem is not as significantly proportional to other people's problems but I really feel bored and less creative. Hence, I am focusing myself in my side hustles of selling and trading online, making videos for YouTube and playing video games.

Hopefully, in God's will, I will be able to further grow my assets and be able to transition to the career that I want to do and live a carefree life. For now, I just need to keep this mindset positive and sacrifice for short term...