23 and lost
Rihab Awadh
Marketing | Social Media & Digital | Strategy |Campaigns | FinTech | Partnerships
When I was 15, I thought I had it all figured out and I was continuously told by senior professionals that I was the most brilliant young girl they had ever met and that I was bound for enormous early success. Whilst compliments like these can boost your confidence and motivate you, they have the danger of rendering us too comfortable with ourselves and ultimately deviating from our goals. This is because the public acclamation satisfies our self-identity just enough to avert us from achieving our goals.
Fortunately, I fell into the latter. And yes I say "fortunately', because if my life had turned out exactly the way I had planned it, I would've never gotten lost. Only through getting lost, have I embarked on a journey towards self-discovery and I'm discovering a lot of great things about myself. Remember success begins with self-mastery. This is not to create a notion that true success can ONLY be achieved through getting lost, but I'm highlighting the fact that getting lost is not necessarily a bad thing (provided that you do something about it).
I'm 23 and lost. And I'm glad I am because this year has been the most informative, happiest, thoughtful, altering, hurtful, molding, powerful, accepting year of my life.
I found this article that is worth a read (link below). Although it is specifically written for people at the age of 23, I think it can be applied to everyone who feels lost regardless of their age.
https://www.idealistrevolution.org/read-this-if-youre-23-and-lost/
Managing Partner - Head of Communications and the Future at Created by Black
9 年AbdulMuttalib, required reading for you.
Strategy Director | CFA-ESG Certified
9 年Couldn't agree more Rihab! We have to get lost to find our true selves - keep fighting the good fight! :)
Managing Partner - Head of Communications and the Future at Created by Black
9 年Rihab, having had the distinct honour of working with you over the past two months, I would say that you are on precisely the journey you need to be on. To have the wisdom and foresight to have already identified that at 23 is a credit to your intellect. Life is not easy, rather, it's a long journey frought with difficulties and pitfalls. You are well on your way to success, and though you may not have yet identified what success for you entails, you will undoubtedly reach it. Petar.