Charbel's Conversation Corner: Spring 2019

I do not know what is worse: not having the right words to say or not having enough words to say. It is weird how that there are so many variable that influence the decisions that we make, and that each decision leads to our ultimate purposes in life. The fact that we have free will in these decisions is even more amazing; that if there was a clear-cut way to achieve a specific goal, wouldn't everyone fall on this same path?

What intrigues me is that I have fallen into a point in my life where there are now too many variables at play. When one thing goes great, another begins to fall apart. It is as if there is not rest for the weary and no time to ever catch a breath. You would think that this is only the grind and that things will get better, but when does it get to the point where the light is not inevitable? Where the tunnel begins to grow longer and the exit slipping from your fingers?

I am so fortunate to have met new people who share the same drive and motivation as I do, but at the same time, I have never faced so many new challenges that bring new obstacles and consequences as well. I cannot say that I have not been in situations like this before, and it scares me to think that there is some sort of end in sight when predicaments continue to pile. But, as I have done for so many people, I continue to be reminded of what I have said from the beginning.

Stay true to yourself, yet always be open to learn. Work hard, and never give up on your dreams, even when nobody else believes they can come true but you. These are not cliches but real tools you need no matter what you do in life to stay focused on your path. 

Yeah it has been tough, I feel that each moment that I succeed at only gets trumped by more difficult obstacles. But like the people who have supported me, I know that I can and will be able to get things done. It is with time and patience, and that is the most difficult part. Our world has become a society in which instant gratification is now a new normal for individuals, an almost expected outcome people anticipate when doing anything nowadays. As much as I hate to agree with this, I think I have come to a point in which I have to look over those feelings of meeting satisfactory wants in order to get things done.

I think this is the same for everyone, a starting off point if you will. How much more things can be done knowing that this feeling of garnering some reward is thrown out the equation? Can we really expect the same results? In some scenarios no; it is sad to think that those willing to complete more arduous tasks need to be compensated for that work. However, I am not against this notion of being rewarded for what you do well. I think that we need to find a balance between the unattainable outcomes with the attainable tasks, the intangible wants with the tangible actions.

I know that for me, things will only get tougher and I have tired thinking that I have so much more work that I need to put in order to feel contempt with all that I have accomplished. Likewise, I know that there is so much more work that needs to be done to truly be in a final resting place. So, for this Spring conversation — and I apologize for not being persistent with my messages, I have had a lo to tackle within the last several months — we must all reevaluate the decisions we have made thus far. We all have a destined path, and though we may not know it (including myself), I know that the path will be clearly defined at the point when we have met all our objectives. This is the blessing and curse that we call life, but it is the greatest and most thrilling adventure we can partake in; an adventure where you get to make all the rules. How long will this adventure take? Well, you will have to the judge of that.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9

Cheers,