[The year is ending] My 9 months of learning to live, how about yours?

Next few days, we'll say goodbye to September

And welcome a fresh month.

We have no idea what awaits us ahead,

But we'll never stop dreaming, taking risks, and trying our best

To grow and conquer the high ranges of mountains in front of our eyes.

***P.S.: I'm not a poet, but words came out and asked me to make them poetic :)

Seven days are left to leave September behind, and three months remain to celebrate the arrival of 2025. Why not take action now?

Hopefully, these words will serve as a gentle and sweet reminder for all of us.

What have I done for the past 9 months?

1. I have been learning to live: Apart from acquiring skills and gaining academic knowledge, I've learned how to live with less worry about the future, lower expectations of others, and more gratitude for my healthy body and day-to-day relationships. In doing so, I’ve realized that we often focus on how to succeed in conquering big projects, big plans, and achieving great things for the world, for the company and for others. But we seldom learn how to succeed in living our lives.

Humans are born to live. It's the first and foremost mission everyone has. However, as growing up, we set this mission aside and build different ones for ourselves.

?My question for you: Are you living, or are you just trying to live?

2. Build self-discipline and stop procrastinating: No good results come without self-discipline. My self-discipline involves waking up at 4:15 AM every day and going to church. It also means sitting down, thinking, writing, and sharing my life over the past nine months. My self-discipline is about planning what I need to do to take control of my daily life. I resist procrastination and embrace self-discipline.

Humans are naturally self-indulgent. Without effort and self-control, we easily become individuals satisfied with mere comfort.

?My question for you: Looking back at the past nine months, do you see yourself as self-disciplined or self-indulgent? What do you want to change now?

3. If the world tells you to run, just walk: Remember, if you are aware that you are truly living, you don't need to run. When you run, you may lose control of the consciousness of living. When you’re deeply conscious of living a life, with self-discipline, you’re already a winner! Because the purpose of life for each of us is to enrich the world with diverse experiences, goals, thoughts, and actions. You don’t need to be a copy of the crowd.

If we all follow the same path, dream the same dream, and succeed in the same way, we are no longer unique individuals but mere copies.

?My question for you: How do you want to be remembered after completing your life’s project in this world?

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Wishing you a blessed Monday and a great week ahead!

Nhi Tran