Own Your Happiness

Passion and ambition fall into two different categories in life. It’s easy to tell them apart but difficult to marry the two. As a student you are allowed to follow, focus on and work towards your passion and when you have ambition, you can go far. There also comes a time when you have to take a step back, where you have to pay the bills, find a flat and unfortunately ‘grow up’. This is not the case for everyone, the lucky few struggle for a while and succeed, but the rest have to count on ambition alone to get us through the month.

One thing that you should never lose is your dream to do and be exactly what you were born to, whatever it may be. It’s that passion for which you will gladly work a 12 hour day and still be happy to bring the work home with you because it, in some way, defines you. It makes you smile when you think of it, you’d eat, breath and sleep it, given the chance. Never stop trying! Dreams only die when you let them!

Take time to reflect. Sit alone and meditate on what is important to you. Somewhat thinking of what makes you happy. It’s always easy to dream but, we have responsibilities in life that we can’t just let go of at a moment’s notice.  So come up with a plan on how you think you can survive and chase your dreams. Whether you do it part time or on the weekend, start building the brand that is you.

Don’t be one-dimensional. Don’t be afraid to take chances and try different things. You never know you like something until you try it. Whether it be a different sport, another style of writing, specialising in a different field of medicine or finance, don’t box yourself in, liberate, educate and facilitate your growth as an individual and a professional.

Market yourself. Be the person you want to become. Embody the passion, perseverance and ambition of a successful person in your chosen field then show it to everyone. We all have talents, we just need to show them to the world and make sure that we are recognised for them. It’s difficult at first, so don’t let a couple of “No’s” get you down, rather focus on presenting yourself in a manner in which you would be difficult to say no to.

Stay positive. There is always a way out, always a second chance and always a light at the end of the tunnel. It all depends at the angle in which you choose to look at it. We all have off days or weeks. It’s all about getting back on the horse that defines you, not how you fell off it. So look forward and dare to dream, your willingness to succeed is something no one can ever take away from you so, in the words of Maya Angelou- “...life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and do it with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style.”

“Every morning you have two choices:

continue to sleep with your dreams

or wake up and CHASE THEM” - unknown

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