Working as a recruiter, I come across different profiles everyday. Some are better than others.Why are some people more successful than others? Why do some earn more and some less?
Instant gratification means eating that tub of ice cream even though you know you're on a diet. It means quitting your piano lessons even though you wished you could learn to play all your favorite classical pieces on the piano. It means staying at home and watching TV instead of going to the gym. It means giving up the job when obstacles appear, even though you knew that if you held on, you would one day be rich.
When you refrain from eating your favorite dessert, when you go to bed early even though you're tempted to stay up late for one more movie, when you continue practicing even though you're frustrated because you know practice makes perfect, when you choose to go for the run even though the couch and TV looks tempting, when you choose to stay on the job even when it is difficult and challenging, does it seem like you're making a conscious choice to be happy?
Some people think happiness means giving in to gratifications.
But are those people really happy at the end of the day?
They complain about being fat, about being tired, about not having talents, about the government, about the "system" and everything that's wrong with every job.
I'm not saying that every fat person is going to fail in life and be jobless and be sad and miserable forever, but I have met enough people to know that there are essentially two types of people:
People who sit and complain about their fate, and people who actually go and change it.
Gen Y, it is time to wake up. Just because you graduated with that certificate or bachelor's degree, don't expect to magically be given a dream job that pays you $90k per annum by working the bare minimum of 9am - 5pm and partying on weekends.
Being happy takes conscious effort. Work hard, play hard, and then be happy because your hard work paid off.
To be happy is to be disciplined. To do what you know will bring you real happiness: the long term rewards and self satisfaction when you achieve something you never thought you could, all because you disciplined yourself and pushed yourself beyond your limits.
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