It is true indeed that graduation is not the end but rather a start. I personally consider it as the beginning of an adventure to professionalism and personal growth. Bright ideas flow vigorously through a graduate's vein. However the whole new world that awaits them is not what they expect it to be. It is harsh and chaotic, and if one is not tough enough he may get himself lost. The cruel reality kills idealism which I consider as the main culprit for the death of vibrant and optimist people. But as I o on my journey I learned that if you want to survive fight for your right. Stand up for yourself. Immerse yourself to people and learn how to choose those that will help you reach your goal. Environment plays an important key role for our success.
People will love you in an instant and will hate you the next day. It all depends on how you please them, on how how you act in accordance to what they believe is right and proper. If you allow them to box you up to their standard, soon you'll realize that that has been the day you're idealism has died. The moment you follow what others had told you to do, you become a part of the world that you have longed to change. What Mahatma Gandhi said about change is this: be the change that you want. If you have a dream put that dream to work.
Haters, no matter where you go, will follow you. That's the truth, so what do you do to them?Hate them to?Curse them? God said, love your haters. For haters are just confused admirers (@Revrunwisdom). They may judge you but let them be. The legendary Eraserheads band said 'do your own thing and stick with what you want'.
Yesterday was my commencement exercise and honestly I know that once I go back to work things will change but I don't care. Criticisms are good at some point because they make you realize that you are fortunate not to have the green-eyed monster hovering beside you and that you are not nurturing a little devil inside you.
As I graduate again this is what I have learned--be grateful for your achievements but always learn how to humble yourself and thank the One who have given you blessings. Feel the moment and then let go. Once you knew how it feels to be at the top start detaching yourself from that emotion and put your feet back on the ground. The crowns are not ours to keep but to throw off at the feet of Our creator. Use wisely whatever talent God has given us for there's no greater sin than ignoring God's gift.
My new day starts with a job interview, not typical for a person who just graduated but a good starting point. If this goes right then I believe I am finally reaping the fruits of my labor =) Hardships make us good persons. Do your own thing and stick with what you want. You don't have to be great to start but you have to start to be great. Fight the chaos. Dare to be different. Never be afraid of mistakes, keep a prayer in your pocket to guide you and always move forward towards the path of God!
Be useful. Be productive. Be happy~ Mr. Joseph Gallego
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
~Titus 2:6-8
And if you faithfully obey the voice of the Lord your God, being careful to do all his commandments that I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.
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