The only block between you and where you decide to be in life, is YOU.

Not anyone nor anything else.

No, it’s not your innate talent. It’s your beliefs.

You can literally learn anything thanks to neuroplasticity– you are capable of mastering any skills as long as you are willing to invest in doing the right things.

Have you ever played minecraft?

You get more wool from shaving than that from killing the sheep.

You can’t catch any fish from swimming in the sea, but you can fish them (with fishing tool).

You can’t tame the dogs by beating them (they will bite and kill you), but you can by giving them bones.

This is the programming for minecraft. And you must do the right things to get your desired results (the right outcome).

If you would google for “how to” for achieving certain things in minecraft (a mere game that can’t really give you anything substantial), why won’t you do that in real life?

Isn’t the real-life more worthy of your effort because of the much exaggerated reward?

Yet, many people don’t do that.

Why?

They think it’s “impossible”.

They think it’s “too difficult”.

When there is no difference- in the sense of as you work along its programming, you get along with the results.

As simple as that.

The mountain is you

Go read this book (“the mountain is you”, by brianna wiest) if you want to, but I just want to let you know that the only obstacle in your way is YOU.

More specifically, it’s your mindset.

No, it’s not your parents or friends.

No one have power over how you live your life unless you give it to them (by listening to their bs).

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”

-Alice Walker

You think you don’t have control over your life?

Dear, you are the only one who has control over your life.

Seriously, how can anyone “make” you do anything if you are just unwilling to?

Even if they place a gun next to your head, if you’re unwilling to obey their instructions, they still can’t do anything to you.

The only problem is you don’t realise that and keep giving away your power.

Stop listening to people’s opinions when it comes to how should you live your life.

Maybe you have enormonous dreams, but people around you tell you to “stop dreaming” or “stop being delusional” and just “act normal”.

Excuse me, what is “normal“?

You mean “mediocre“?

If you were designed to end up as the rest (i.e. mediocrity), you won’t have that desire in your head at the first place anyways.

Merely having such desire makes you different.

Or more accurately, you are different so you have such desires.

These people who keep trying to keep you small will never lead you to where you desire to be (as you may have already noticed), and more importantly can never make you happy.

They don’t want what you want.

They don’t see what you see.

They don’t dare to do what you dare to do.

But you do. You want it. You saw it. You dare to.

So why won’t you act?

Why are you seeking for their validation, when obviously with their small minds, will never be able to give you that?

You are self-sabotaging.

You are self-limiting.

You are self-betraying!

Why would you put anyone’s opinions (who do not understand how bad you want it, how bad would you feel if you weren’t able to achieve it, and don’t even care about those feelings of yours at all) abovee yours?

Why would you choose to be unhappy for people who don’t care whether you’re happy?

If they care about you, they just want the best for you.

They want you to have a happy and fulfiling life.

They want to see you achieve your dreams, do good, and smile.

They want to see you win.

And despite how much they may claim they love you or want you to have the best, the truth is, they aren’t able to love you right.

They don’t understand what you want, afterall.

For them, security comes first; in their minds, you would be the happiest if you would “act normal” and give yourself some securities (although mediocrely).

But for you, freedom comes first. In your mind, you would rather take calculated risks and spend your life on pursuing your dreams than possessing what most people imagine would be the happiest to possess.

If you are you, why won’t you know what you want more than anyone else?

I repeat, people don’t know what you want because they are not you.

Period.

How do you choose to make use of this information, it’s up to you.

Your life is yours and only for you to live.

“God isn’t willing to give that to me”

Some people would have the (stupid) belief that god doesn’t allow them to have certain things in life.

Well, when that statement may be true sometimes, the situation must fall in one (or both) of the below 2 categories:

1. You aren’t equipped for receving that yet
2. God has prepared a much better thing/person than that you pray for.

Let’s address them accordingly.

1- You aren’t equipped for receving that yet

You want money. You want love. You want success.

You pray, pray, and pray.

But what else have you done?

Have you learned the rules? The programning of the real-world?

i.e., How to achieve what you desire (e.g. great academic results, deeply connected interpersonal relationships) in real life?

Or you simply imagine what would work and blindly execute that?

Well, my friend, God has programmed this world.

Just like the developers of minecraft has programmed minecraft.

You need to execute the right things in the right sequence to get the right results.

For example, in minecraft, you have to first shovel the mud, next water the mud, then plant the seed, lastly harvest when the crop has grown.

You can’t do it randomly or choose rock over mud and expect a harvest, and you probably won’t.

But why would you do that in real-life?

You imagine listening to a lecture for 10 times in a row can help drill that thing into your head.

It’s like shouting “save!” to your computer and expect it to save your file.

It simply doesn’t work like that!

It’s not about your talent or effort, it’s about your method!

METHOD!

What you do, how you do!

Start focusing on getting these two questions right and watch your life glow up.

Manual for life

One habit that can change your life: learn how to before you do anything.

Are you trying to study for a degree? Learn a new hobby? Acquire a new skill

Learn how to learn.

Are you trying to make some new friends? Create deeper bonding in existing friendships?

Learn how to communicate with people. (e.g. “how to win friends and influence people”, by Dale Carnegie)

Are you trying to get healthier? Get a better physique, more radiant skin?

Learn about fitness, nutrition, and even some skin care products.

(But don’t spend too much time on things that have sharp diminishing return. Enough is enough. Too much is too much. There is no such thing as “the more, the better”. (Google diminishing return if you want to learn more.))

Are you trying to get better style? Dressing better?

Learn the principles of art and design. Analyse your face and body, and ask your soul what style do you like, to derive the perfect formula for you at that time.

(You are subject to change! A new mind would give a new form of self-expression via how you dress (on top of everything else)!)

As you can see, LEARNING is the key to anything you want in life.

You have to know what gives you the right results in order to execute hence get the right results.

That’s no negotiable.

The only person who doesn’t have to care how the real world works is the one who doesn’t care about themselves and their lives.

They couldn’t care less about whether they are living a happy, fulfiling life.

And I know you are NOT one of them.

So act like it.

Do you research, experiment (with action), reflect, pivot, and try again.

Repeat it until you’re successful.

Within a year or two, you won’t even recognise yourself.

Just do it.