Everyone uses motivation in everyday life whether we like it or not. Motivation drives our human desires. Career success, achieved goals and perfect performances are just few results driven by motivation. We may never know it but it lives within us.
As the old adage says, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream"
When I finished high school, I fully knew well that College is just a distant dream. My parents can only send me to a public high school and even that took every ounce of hard work that they got. My family was surviving on meager income and so when I finished high school I banked on the promises of some of my relatives that they will finance my college.
Hoping against hope, I was not able to go to college. I spent the following years taking different jobs in order to help my family. Years passed by but I never gave up on my dream. I have always known what I am capable of. I have always been yearning for improvement and learning. College has always been a sight for me to hone my abilities and skills.
When the opportunity to get back to school presented itself, I grabbed it without hesitation. When asked why I continue to study when I already have a family, I answered that this is one of my dreams. Earning college diploma may entail greater opportunities, my thirst for learning and improvement was my main drive of pursuit. My being a parent and a wife did not hinder my path to continue my journey, in fact it gave me instead a greater grasp of my dreams. What matters most is that I strive to improve and learn. Someday, these newly acquired knowledge and wisdom will help and guide me not only as a better wife and a mother, but also as a better person and as productive citizen.
Hoping against hope, I was not able to go to college. I spent the following years taking different jobs in order to help my family. Years passed by but I never gave up on my dream. I have always known what I am capable of. I have always been yearning for improvement and learning. College has always been a sight for me to hone my abilities and skills.
When the opportunity to get back to school presented itself, I grabbed it without hesitation. When asked why I continue to study when I already have a family, I answered that this is one of my dreams. Earning college diploma may entail greater opportunities, my thirst for learning and improvement was my main drive of pursuit. My being a parent and a wife did not hinder my path to continue my journey, in fact it gave me instead a greater grasp of my dreams. What matters most is that I strive to improve and learn. Someday, these newly acquired knowledge and wisdom will help and guide me not only as a better wife and a mother, but also as a better person and as productive citizen.
I ought to share the experience of a good friend of mine. This might somehow inspire others too.
Every successful person works hard, for them to achieve whatever they want. The best company, salary and relationships even. Right after graduation, I too fancied the same. It took me 5 months to land my first job in IT industry. IT industry then was a second choice for me, but I broadened my outlook.
I basically grow up in a farm living in an average family income. My parents cannot afford to send me to college that time. My strong appetite for success drove me to take scholarships. I passed the scholarship exams and was admitted. I chose the nearest university and took IT. Weighing all the options, at that time, IT was the only course viable for me to land a spot nearest my goals in a short period of time. Indeed few years later, I landed in one of the best companies in IT industry and had a good salary. That is when my journey started to advance. Looking back, I never knew about motivation then, I only know one thing - that is to achieve my dreams that I never thought I could. -aze
I basically grow up in a farm living in an average family income. My parents cannot afford to send me to college that time. My strong appetite for success drove me to take scholarships. I passed the scholarship exams and was admitted. I chose the nearest university and took IT. Weighing all the options, at that time, IT was the only course viable for me to land a spot nearest my goals in a short period of time. Indeed few years later, I landed in one of the best companies in IT industry and had a good salary. That is when my journey started to advance. Looking back, I never knew about motivation then, I only know one thing - that is to achieve my dreams that I never thought I could. -aze
"You can motivate by FEAR, and you can motivate by REWARD. But both those methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is SELF-MOTIVATION." - Homer Rice
Dreams...
Superheroes in the making...
When you've been fighting for it all your life
You've been struggling to make things right
That's how a superhero learns to fly
Every day, every hour, turn the pain into power
Prepared by:
Ababa, Calumpang, Hayahay, Mendoza
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