The aim to achieve

Summary

The author overcame a challenging life, marked by personal struggles and his mother's illness, to achieve success academically and professionally.

Abstract

The author recounts a life filled with hardships, including personal struggles, witnessing his mother's battle with cancer, and enduring bullying. Despite these challenges, he found inspiration in his mother's resilience and determination to overcome adversity. This led him to transform his own life by setting goals, working diligently, and excelling in his studies. His efforts culminated in earning two college degrees, securing his dream job as a risk advisor, and planning for future investments, turning his life's trajectory from one of hardship to success.

Opinions

The author believes that early life was marked by continuous challenges and a sense of despair.
He observes that others around him seemed to live stress-free lives with ease of access to their desires, contrasting sharply with his own experiences.
The author found solace and motivation in Deepak Chopra's philosophy that the journey is the destination, suggesting that his difficult experiences were formative for his future success.
He reflects on his mother's fight with cancer as a pivotal moment that taught him about resilience and the power of reclaiming one's life.
The author acknowledges the transformative power of hard work and goal setting in lifting himself out of adversity.
He takes pride in his academic achievements and views his rapid progress through college as a significant personal victory.
The author is optimistic about his future, with aspirations to continue achieving and improving his financial standing through his dream job and investments.

How I rose from the dirt and took the helm of my life

Life never was all that easy for myself, and ever since I can remember, was always full of struggle. It seemed as though each day brought a new set of challenges for me that drained me of my spirit each and every day. There were many moments of sadness and depression that struck within me, almost prompting me to give up entirely. I wanted to simply abandon my life as I knew it and run away with the hopes of never returning.

And as my days went on, it only seemed to get worse and worse for me. I saw everyone else living a stress-free lifestyle with plenty of joy. It was written all over their face as they showed up among me with a positive attitude, looking forward to the next day, week, and even month. Whether it was a new purse, game, or other materialistic object that they desired, it was always delivered to them.

Yet on my particular plane, there were no flights for getting what you want, and instead it was a long voyage on abject airlines. But as Deepak Chopra once said, “The journey is the destination,” and this rough start to my life was nurturing me to a better future.

When my future came to me, it no longer mattered to me that I had endured such a trying time while within school. My times of difficulty in understanding the assignments and tests were grueling, but now they no longer brought me sadness. Even when I recall my misfortune of being bullied by anyone and everyone, it no longer matters to me now that I found my greatest accomplishment.

And this wasn’t even the worst of my pain that I had endured, so let me entail that as well. As a young boy, my mother suffered with stage-2 metastatic breast cancer, and our lives would never be the same again. I saw the woman I admired most struggle to do what used to be her most simple tasks and feel such excruciating pain while doing them. I often cried for hours upon end, and those around me made fun of me for my emotions. But my mother recognized what was happening, and she rose from her state of suffering, and reclaimed her life.

She went back to work, training her body and mind to ignore the pain and re-learn resilience. It no longer mattered what strain she withstood, but instead the lengths she could achieve. She went on to flourish, obtaining promotion after promotion and inspiring everyone around her, including myself. There was no way I could allow myself to be weak and down in dirt with my disposition.

So, I made the change, and started uplifting myself out of the dumps that I had allowed myself to dwell. I started working and did so at long hours to ensure I was preoccupied for as long as possible. I set goals for myself and aimed to have a large sum of money saved up for my incoming tuition expenses. Additionally, I made the change to do better in school, and finished my high-school career with the highest marks possible.

I started to let my successes in life stack up and disposed of my problems down the stream. It was as if I had removed the weight of a truck from my shoulders and allowed for the fluidity of my thoughts. I finished my college career in record time before the average age of four-year college students. On top of that, I secured two degrees as well as a decent grade point average.

Fast forward past college, and here I am now with my current endeavors. I am working my dream job as a risk advisor and helping to advise people of the protections they need best. Then I will also be working on investments to further myself financially and improve my standing even more. My life will be the exact opposite of the misfortune it once started with.

I aim to achieve more and more and accomplish all that is possible. There is nothing that can stop me except for the biological time clock of the years I have left, and such is the story of my drive within.