“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Elenor Roosevelt.
Why I started this blog
As the end of this year approaching, I finally started to write an article for this blog. Come to think of it, 2016 has been such a mess: Brexit, Trump, Duterete and the list goes on and on. It seems that the whole world is drifting to the right, including my country: Japan. But when it comes to my personal life, this year was not that bad. I have achieved many of my personal goals. Eventually, my actions inspired my colleagues, friends and family. And that is one of the reasons why I started this blog, Canvas of Dreams. The world is always changing, and maybe where it is directed is not what you hoped for. Maybe it is the time not to depend on your government and your country as a whole. Instead, follow your inner GPS; if you have your own, you no longer will be distracted by what others, such as mainstream media, tell you.
About myself
Here, let me introduce a little bit about myself. Since I grew up with both Japanese and American cultures from childhood to college, during which I was able to equip myself with the ability to appreciate multiculturalism, I’m more familiar with Western cultures than Oriental.
During college, I majored in writing, studying various forms of writing, including fiction, non-fiction, news writing and even screen-play. I, however, ended up being an IT engineer. My essential goal when graduating from college was to be a professional writer but failed it. Therefore, my writing this blog is a way to achieve the missed goal.
My experiences
Last year, I went through the darkest moments of my life. Even before that, I’ve always been suffering from my past experiences. Regrets, anger, loss. I couldn’t do anything but kept my focus on the past which I can never rewind, daydreaming an ideal version of the past as a corrective to the present. But that got me nowhere, ending up in a constant cycle of struggle. I had no choice but to change, shifting my focus on what I’ve gained from those experiences. This wasn’t pretending what happened was a good thing, but my choice. So, I asked myself: do I keep thinking about the past and continuously hurt myself, or do I empower myself and my career to do something good, not in spite of where I’ve been, but because of it? My answer to the question was to get certified with many of IT certifications and improve my skills. As you may have already known that IT is demanded in various places around the planet and luckily I enjoy what I do now. My activities grew gradually through word of mouth at my office, and my profile appeared on my company’s website. Yay!
Summary
As I have mentioned above, no matter how hard the world outside is swinging, always follow your inner GPS. It has always been said that the ultimate goal is happiness. Sometimes, circumstances would distract you from where you were supposed to be at. In any way, just relax and follow your instinct and guidance.
That’s what we’ve all been waiting for! Great pognits!
Thank you, Marerick, for reading my very first article!
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Beautiful reasons to share a bit of yourself with the world. Through your inner thoughts, I wonder what your canvas will look like along this journey, can’t wait to read your following dreams. Thanks!