When I was in Cambodia, I think I really successful, I have a good job in a government institution. I have many things and can have something that I want and need. However, I had a lot of friends. I could afford to hang out with friends in restaurant, karaoke, and club almost every day. I really had a very enjoyable life. I really missed my life style in Cambodia. However, I did not want to try something in Cambodia. Anyhow, I really want to go to outside the box. I did not want to stay only in Cambodia. I went to all the provinces when I was in Cambodia. I know a lot about Cambodia. I wanted to other countries. I went to Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. I did not want to go to those counties. I wanted to come to the United States only. I decided to come to America for further study because a friend of mine could help me in processing document and deal with the school in here. When I arrived here for the first time, I did not know what I decided is right or wrong. Sometime, I thought I was wrong. I should enjoy my life in Cambodia rather than come for nothing. I have no friends, no family, no house, no car, and other thing that I need and want. It is very difficult for me when I want or need something. I do not get used to the way people living in here and also the weather. Furthermore, I always blamed myself that I wasted a lot of my time and money.
After watching many the professional presentation video on Ted.com, one day, I found out one presentation which is presented by Richard St. John, I know that i am right that I decided to come here to study. If I stayed enjoying my life in Cambodia, sooner or later, I might have trouble because of my behaviors. He said “success is a continuous journey”. Most people get success and then failure, because they are really successful; they do not need to do anything else; they enjoy their life with what they have; and they might forget to do some necessary thing that they should do. I think I am the one of those people because I feet satisfy with something that I have in my country. I do not want to do something to improve or maintain my life style. I feel relax and enjoy my life. I think that when i reach at one level and I feel very happy with it. I think I am very successful. I do not need to do anything else or to improve further. Some people might thing like I do and still continue doing it. But it is completely wrong. Life is not that. I do not know about these kinds of things. Luckily, that I made the right decision. I realize that I am on the right track I should continue my journey even I was so successful. When I stop, I will fail when I fail I have to spend a lot more time to make it happens again. I have to try harder and harder to keep my successful forever.
I think another advice also influence me a lot. I change the way I do things a lot after watching his presentation. “Keep your goals to yourself” Dereck Sivers. Normally, when I have new ideas or tasks or jobs that I desire or want to complete, I always tell my other people such as friends and family. I am always proud of myself and feel very happy. After telling other people about my goals, I try and try to make success. Unfortunately, I am rarely success all the jobs that I told my friends. I do not know what is going on with me, what is wrong with me, and why I cannot complete those jobs. According to what he said, telling someone your goals makes them less likely to happen because we feel that we have already done something and we feel satisfy with what we have done and we will feel less motivation to a hard work. In order to succeed in doing something, we need to do some hard works. Right now I know that why I fail so many times. It is a very good advice to me. I have to try making jobs done before I tell other people.
Some advices change only the way I think and the way I do. Moreover, this advice changes my attitude. I talk to myself that I have two legs and two hands, am very normal, and look like other people. Why I cannot do something that other people can. Sometime I am very disappointed and angry with myself. Why I cannot do this, why I cannot do that, and why I am so stupid. When I fail the exam, I want to give up, and I do not want to study anymore. Maybe I enjoy life too much, when I meet any difficulties, I cannot challenge them. After I see Nick Vujicic video clip for the first time, I cannot believe in my eyes. He has not arms and no legs; however, he can live and he is very successful in life. How can he make it? I do not know he is happy or not. Anyway he said he is happy and he loves his life. He teaches me how to work very hard to get what I want and need and do not give up easily. If I fall down, I have to get up and try again and again until I can do it. I never meet an obstacle that I have to strive a hundred times. For him, before he could get up, and he tried more than 100 times. He does not give up. If he gives up, he cannot get up. To get up, it is very easy for us, but for him, it is not easy. Why I cannot like him? He gives me a great advice how to live a happy life. When I face a problem, I have to solve it. If I fail, I have to try again and do not give up. I encourage myself, I try my best and I will do it.
I think everyone know Steve Job, the founder and the CEO of Apple. He never graduates from university; however, he is so successful in life. I remember when he says “Stay hungry stay foolish”. I really do not know what he has said for the first time. Now I understand the real meaning of his advice. I think it is happening in Cambodia right now. Cambodia is one among the least developing countries in the world. People are hunger of knowledge and they try their best to go to study. People do not have enough resource to learn; anyhow they know the art of knowledge sharing. It is very good advice for me, I think I am very hungry of knowledge and I want to learn and improve my professional skill. Don’t hesitate for knowledge and don’t wait for too long. Time never stop coming and life is short. Don’t afraid of studying; please come to study more and more. The more you learn, the more knowledge you gains. When you success in life or your goal, you have time to enjoy your life.
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