When is the disconnect? When do you decide to give up on doing work you truly love to simply make money? Fast forward to turning 18, entering the “real world” and earning a big F for failure.
In the real world, most people I know don’t love work. They love leaving work. They love the weekend. They love celebrating a hard week at work by spending some of their hard-earned money at a restaurant or adult toy store. They live in a constant state of the Mondays.
Take my own work, for instance. I’m doing amazing work for a living, alhamdulillah. But I’m almost half way to 50 years old. So what do I want to do with my life now?Amazing work on the side, you guess? Making money to do something that really lights me up.
For the past 5 years I have been teaching, at different institutions, academies and doing private tutoring. Don't get me wrong, this is great work, I admit. Even if I can ignore the low pay and endless amount of preparation time. What would you do if money was not your primary ambition? What would you do if you were certain you would not fail?
What I understood in the past year from experiences with certain people is that, its not possible to make crap-tons of money following someone else' direction. That's how business are built; you are their employee and they own your money, your time and your happiness. But what about the other time? That time you spend youtubing on your laptop, stalking people on facebook and gossiping over the phone? You own that, you. Own. That. Time.
It was an easy but blindsiding epiphany. Your day job may not be filled with a lot of excitement but you have to continue working there to make ends meet. But you can take the time that you actually own and will that with amazing activities and adventures. We can still follow our dreams after finishing 9 - 5. Our work can fund our dreams. What is my excuse? When I was single, I was too busy. When I was planning my wedding, adjusting with my in-laws I was busy. When I am raising kids, I will be busy. I have to step up and own my time to live differently, to live effectively.
What are you waiting for? There are people who just start. They don't wait for permission. They don't wait for the right time, or for an investor. They don't quit their day job, they carry the skills from their job to get out of the prologue and create a new chapter in their lives. This post is dedicated to a group of brothers and sisters from UK who have changed their lives and the lives of others.
Anyone an donate cash to a cause (don't misread that, I believe this is a great thing to do), but if you want to enhance your life while also helping others, then you should volunteer. The charitable cause is up to you. Generally, I feel a little heart tug when I hear about similar charitable causes as mentioned above, that's actually my heart talking. I am sure we all feel that. We can fill it by pitching in. Sitting around and doing nothing is perhaps the wimpiest thing you could do (I am guilty of this too). Many of us are holding onto a decision and waffling right now. Do you have a charity idea? Turn that into action or someone will do it! Don't stay on the fence for an opportunity. Stop thinking about it, start working for it. I know I am only tormenting myself if I come home from work and do nothing. We are trapped by the dogma of weekend. We worship the weekend. Don't let the lazy or greedy lifestyle of others drown out your inner voice. You are born to do great things, have the courage to follow your purpose.
What are you waiting for? There are people who just start. They don't wait for permission. They don't wait for the right time, or for an investor. They don't quit their day job, they carry the skills from their job to get out of the prologue and create a new chapter in their lives. This post is dedicated to a group of brothers and sisters from UK who have changed their lives and the lives of others.
Muslim Aid Convoy to Syria
Muslims Feeding the Homeless
Anyone an donate cash to a cause (don't misread that, I believe this is a great thing to do), but if you want to enhance your life while also helping others, then you should volunteer. The charitable cause is up to you. Generally, I feel a little heart tug when I hear about similar charitable causes as mentioned above, that's actually my heart talking. I am sure we all feel that. We can fill it by pitching in. Sitting around and doing nothing is perhaps the wimpiest thing you could do (I am guilty of this too). Many of us are holding onto a decision and waffling right now. Do you have a charity idea? Turn that into action or someone will do it! Don't stay on the fence for an opportunity. Stop thinking about it, start working for it. I know I am only tormenting myself if I come home from work and do nothing. We are trapped by the dogma of weekend. We worship the weekend. Don't let the lazy or greedy lifestyle of others drown out your inner voice. You are born to do great things, have the courage to follow your purpose.
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