Today is yet another heart-to-heart video

Just wanna sit back, relax and chill. And chit chat with you guys about what's been going on lately

I'm gonna share some of my recent thoughts with you

I also want to lay stress on the significance of having purpose in life

And that is something that I have been putting a lot of thought into recently

So to be straight with you guys, this week I was kind of out of passion to make another video

kind of reluctant to turn on the camera and put on a smile

Not that I've lost passionate in all it's just that...

Specifically for the past few weeks, I've been a little bit out of juice

No worries, we're still doing this anyways, right?

There's been a lot of stuff going on

Lots of work, lots of projects on hand

which is good for business so...

shouldn't be complaining about that

Been hearing a lot of voices from lots of people, lots of distractions

lots of things that didn't turn out the way I supposed it would be

lots of things that went against my will

caught a bad cold, had some bad dreams

got a bad haircut

...seriously

What would you expect for three dollars though?

So I started wondering, "Man, am I good ?"

"Is everything still on track?"

I bet all of you have had that self-doubting moment in life

which is a natural thing to go through

Especially when you're struggling to keep your head above water

The thing is we often overreact to it

... which is not helpful. And that is the mindset we need to tackle

So I chilled, I took a break from work. I thought deeply

I reflected. I reasoned with myself

And I realized, I am right where I am supposed to be

It just happens that where I am right now is a place where most people are supposed to be striving

This is a place where most people are supposed to be feeling a little bit confused

And that is okay

That is just what happens when people are in the process

To take for example, in the history of the Israelites...

They escaped from Egypt

They crossed the Red Sea, they were headed towards the Promised Land -- the land of their forefathers

And the problem was, lying in front of them was a huge desert

They had to cross the desert to get there

The first generation of Israelites never made it to their destination

Why?!

Because they were dwelling on all the problems that occurred in the process

Along the way, they were so focused on the problems that they forgot about their promised destination

I myself always encourage people to think big, to dream big

and match those dreams up with big actions

The bigger the dreams, the larger the action it requires

And the larger your actions, the stronger the friction you're gonna get

Sometimes, ironically, I forget about what I preach myself

I'm still learning along the way, too

Stop pointing fingers

The easiest way of life is to not try at all

'Cos by not trying, you get no resistance at all

On the contrary, the harder you try, the tougher the resistance you'll feel

So if you're feeling life is tough...

Good!

That means you're going somewhere. That means you're headed towards a better place.

Keep pushing 'cos it's gonna get tougher

That's something I'm trying to preach to myself as much as I'm sharing it with you

The way I see it, there are several reasons why people do not achieve what they've set out for

First, people give up because they get caught up in the hardship

Second, sometimes people simply don't have what it takes, or they simply don't try to learn what it takes

Third, people fail because they don't give their all

And fourth, what I think is pivotal to all above

people forget about their purpose

When we forget about the original intentions we had for why we're doing what we're doing

we allow ourselves to make excuses

Every single obstacle in the way seems to become an easy, reasonable way out

The obstacles you face are not as big as a problem as you think they are

The real problem is up here, in the mind, how you perceive things

Not saying that your problems are trivial , that you should suck it up, you should stop whining...

but if that's the case...

I'm just joking...

I totally agree that reality can be brutal sometimes

I agree!

What I'm saying is... if we have a clear, a vivid vision for life

That motivation turns our complaining, self-pitying, excuse-making mindset into a...

problem-solving, solution-seeking mindset

Keep your eyes on the goal

What you want

And you better want it bad enough, or else I'm gonna spank your butt

Not really... That just came out of nowhere

joking...

You should spank your own butt

So all in all, to wrap it up...

Do not forget about your purpose

We all go through rough times. We all have difficulties we need to overcome

But at the end of the day, it is that initial fire within your heart that'll keep you going