Dreams
What drives you?That was a question I kept asking this director of a sports business today.
He gave up a cushy, well-paying import-export business to start an indoor football facility.
And I wanted to know what his vision was.
He said he wanted to do something fun, something out of the ordinary - social entrepreneurship.
That immediately struck a chord in me.
That got me thinking about my life's mission, dreams and aspirations.
That made me realise - do I want to pursue the Singapore dream of a HDB flat, small jap car, wife and 2 kids?
Many times, I yearn for the simple, carefree life.
I wonder why God would bless me with brains, leadership skills, a great education and a job which allows me to influence the country via writing.
Why can't He just let me grow up in a rural village in China, where I can just lead an uncomplicated life, do some stress-free job, get married to some simple village girl, have 2-3 kids, and grow old in peace.
Or in a rich, royal household, in which I don't have to worry about material things and marital affairs. And I can just party my days away in bliss.
Then these words crop up - Destiny. History-maker. Earth shaker.
To make a difference in my generation for Christ.
To change the course of history positively.
To be a pillar of hope, a ray of light in a dark world.
But sometimes, the burden of that calling is too much to bear, the walk a solitary one.
But then I realise this - He is with me.
And that drives me on.
posted by Al @ 1:47 am
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