I left my ambitions behind (and have never felt more alive)
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- Опубликовано: 17 апр 2024
- As I grow, both older and as a person, I've come to feel the importance of letting go. This is my personal experience of letting go of the weight of expectations I've had on myself all through my life to "become something" in order to feel like I've accomplished something in life.
This doesn't mean I just lay around on the sofa all day watching reruns of Friends, I still love to DO THINGS. But I don't look for a posh life or career anymore.
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Hej hej everyone, I hope you are doing as well as you can ✨ I've always been a high acheiver and set impossible standards for myself to strive for. As the years go by I've started to shift, slowly but surely, and I feel more and more at peace with just being me 💚
I definitely have ambition, but I think the perspective I take that is different from most people is that I’m fine with it taking longer in order to preserve my quality of life and my health. I don’t need to build a billion dollar business in two years. That would probably kill me. I’m totally happy with slow sustainable growth in my career/business, prioritizing my health and enjoying the journey. ✌️
Yeah the pressure to achieve in no time at all is really crazy. I remember like a year ago I found this video of a digital artist who made a video where she told her story and that she planned for it to take 3 years from when she started until she wanted to be a full-time artist. It was just so refreshing (and realistic!) 🙏 I can recommend checking her out if you like cute art: www.youtube.com/@MimimooIllustration
I have ambitions to not be a slave to materialize.
Will Rogers said it best when he said "do the best you can and don't take life too serious."😊
I agree, one can always change one’s mind if one wants to. Very few decisions are final 🙏
And that question is so personal: "Do you want this?", but it's a good one to ask.
Here I go again with Alan Watts: "The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple. And yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves."
If only we were taught some of this wisdom as well as all the other stuff during our early years :)
Oh yes it's very personal and will differ from person to person and over time. I really wish I'd learned more, or at least been presented to questions like this and more... philosophical stuff from a younger age. But, better late than never I suppose :)
Thank you, that's a great saying from Watts! ☺
oh wow, that quote is amazing. So eye-opening!
I'm happy that you feel like it sparked something within you! ✨
RUclips recommended this video to me and I'm really grateful about that. Love how it gives so much calmness and comfort
Thank you so much, makes me happy it could bring you some calm 🙏
This is such an inspiring video and the clips you added are all pure magic.
I have the issue that I never really knew what I wanted to be job-wise. (I remember I said I wanted to be an artist in 4th grade) But I have always known what I want my days to be filled with.
My biggest dream has to be to live a life close to nature. Living in the city overwhelms me and I'm an artist soul, I am introverted and I need quiet time to function.
Right now, I do live in the city and work a full time job at the office until June that also includes social activities with children and the elderly. And I already feel the burnout physically and mentally. I barely have time to paint, play music or write. I don't move my body a lot anymore. I rarely spend time in nature. The weeks pass so fast and I don't even realise.
I guess if I wasn't aware of my dreams and passions in life, I wouldn't even notice that living this regular 9-5 job sucks out the energy out of me. And so many people live a life like this, thinking they are accomplishing something when in reality they are just wasting their time working and working.
I want to go on adventures. I want to spend my time creating something. Painting, writing, singing, gardening, handcrafting. I will never stop being an artist and I never want to.
I know what I want, but sadly I don't quite know how to start and get there. And my biggest fear is not being able to follow my dreams. That I will be stuck in the city and work a regular job and have no time for the things I'm passionate about :/
It might be hard financially. But you can also be so so proud of the fact that you have not given up on your dreams and actually followed them. I think that is much more impressive than any "accomplishment". Many people try to climb up the corporate ladder and even if they get a great title and make bags of money and are so "productive", they probably live a soulless life. It's the capitalistic illusion of success. Real success is spending your time with the things that make you feel like you are actually living, not just existing ♥
Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts 🙏 I can relate very much to the frustration that comes with not being in a place where you want to be. It's easy to start resisting, and spend the energy you have left on that. I have been down that road many times and it's just helpful at all. I know it's easier said than done, but I've found it helps immensely to just stop for a minute and just breathe to take a minute to collect oneself to be able to think straight and make better decisions 💕 At least it sounds like something is happening in June for you to change things up a bit 😊
hii I´m in a really similar situation to yours, and it´s stressing me out more and more. I wish I could offer some advice or be of some help, but at least I feel it´s comforting to know we´re not alone in this ♡ I am sure we´ll get to where we wanna be someday! Let's just not give up, our dream lives are waiting
Sometimes community and belonging is really all we need 💛 I'm not sure anyone really has the answers, but I think the feeling of belonging gives courage to move forward and live more in tune with our true selves ✨
Beautiful. I really never comment on anything but this came to me at exactly the right moment. This is where I am at in my life right now and it's such a beautiful place to be. Thank you for encapsulating my own experience so wonderfully x
Wow thank you for sharing and taking your time to leave a comment 🙏 It's nice to know one isn't alone on this journey through life 💕
I really needed to hear this today. Thank you.
I’m happy to hear that, thank you 🙏
I'm so glad this video was on my for you page. Since the pandemic, I've been floating in limbo regarding my future.
"What's the point of it all?" Has been my constant state of mind ever since. But I never stopped creating even though my mind and body were slipping down a dark hole. Even when I was depressed, I expressed it in ways that reflected my ability to be creative, that reflected my soul.
It stopped me from completely falling over the edge. "This right here, this is what I live for."
Last week, I finally made the decision to actually chase my dreams in September. And let me tell you, I have never felt lighter. It made me realise the anxiety, doubts, and stress from following the system, that burden is actually greater than the burden you feel when following your dreams.
If your dreams are the reward, it makes it all worth it. So, to anyone reading this, go do the thing. Go against the system. Make YOU happy. That's all that matters.
Wooow thank you so much, that'e beautiful! 😍 I totally agree that resisting and spending energy on things you can't control are such a heavy burden. Can I ask what your plans are for september? It sounds so exciting!
@JacquelineWester Hi! I'm finally pursuing an artistic/creative education to broaden my horizons. I've always told myself (and been told) that artistic careers are a load of bull, not realistic or reliable in the slightest. After trying 3 different courses and failing them all due to my deteriorating health, I realised something needed to change. If I'm going to have to work hard to make it anyway, then I'd rather do it for something that'll make it feel worth it, you know?
Anyway, thank you for reaffirming with this beautiful video that I'm on the right track, and more importantly, that I'm not alone in this struggle. Much love to you and your journey ❤️
Wow how I relate to what you're describing 🙏 I've also been told (by well meaning, worried people) that creative careers are "not safe". But are any career really "safe"? Ofc getting a pay check every month is nice and feels safe. But really one could just get the boot at any time 🙄 Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your journey ✨
Best advice for women ever
Thank you. 💚
This part of "I'm probably just in time"... is everything for me! I need to learn thinking like that too!
I wish you everything good in life!
Thank you for sticking around to watch 🙏 I don’t always feel like I’m just in time, but I really do believe in it so, here’s to working on it! 😄🫶
This video came to my feed at a perfect time in my life. You have very inspirational and soulful takes on these subjects. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I'm happy it found you in good timing ✨
Finite is actually pronounced "fye-night". Just a small blip. Your video is wonderful. Very honest, thought-provoking, and wise. God bless you big. 💓
Thank you ✨ and thank you for taking the time to watch 🙏 I hope it sparked some thoughts within
Thank you for this video
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment 😊✨
This is so lovely ❤
Thank you so much! I'm happy you like it! 🙏
I love how honest you are and I love what you are talking about. Something similar happened to me. I left Vegas to live in Mexico. It taught me a lot and brought me back to nature. It’s funny how we don’t see anything outside of the city illusions when we are in the middle of it
Oh that’s quite the move! Why did you end up choosing Mexico? 😄 Yes when we’re too close to things it’s hard to see clearly
@@JacquelineWester I moved to be with my husband. He is Mexican ☺️ but I had no idea how much it had to teach me. I love your story! I subscribed!
Oho that's wonderful! 😍 Are you enjoying the change so far?
@@JacquelineWester yes it has been so hard though. It finally forced me to face my demons and so I’ve been healing all this time. But finally getting better!! Did you go through that?
I'm happy to hear that! 💕 I've been meeting some of my demons for sure, but I'm still thankful they haven't been too bad (others have faced a lot worse, even though I don't think one should necessarily compare)
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Thank you,,,,David in lreland
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Loved that field of Fireweed!
Yes isn't it beautiful! 😍 it looks like that every year, such a beautiful sight!
@@JacquelineWester I rode my motorcycle through a. large burn last year that was full of fire weed (missed the bloom unfortunately)
Yeah they take over fast if they get the chance!
It sounds to me that you are saying you do things when you want to do them, and are therefore, on time when you do them. Correct?
As much as I can yes 🙏 but ofc everything in life isn’t 100% within my control, and accepting that can be a struggle as well. One step at the time 😊
'they' say power corrupts, but it is ambition to power that corrupts.
you came into the world with nothing and it is certain you will leave with nothing
galatians6;3 if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself
Yeah it's the only with we really know isn't it: we will all leave this life and we're not taking anything with us than memories (at least I'd like to think we take those with us)
@@JacquelineWester as far as I understand, memories are of the brain and dis-solve ( horizontal), whereas consciousness/'experience' move upward ( vertical ).