Name: I Lost Everything but it Changed My Life: Career Gap Year
Uploaded: 2024-08-07T15:19:16.000Z
Duration: 9 min 15 s
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My life fell apart that day I got the email.

To-infinitive

Past simple

In less than two weeks, I packed everything.

I left a country where I had spent my teenage years and adult years.

Where I turned 18, held someone's hand for the first time, learned about love, got my first real job, and picture a future.

A place that felt familiar yet at the same time foreign.

But every day I woke up and realized that this was reality.

And the weight of loneliness and uncertainty just grew with each passing day.

Yet in that weird moment of despair, I also started to feel free.

Perhaps this is my chance to start fresh again.

This is my favorite drink from the convenience store.

So after I moved back, I really wanted to push my limit and explore different things before I go back to working at a corporate.

And I only had a vague idea of what I want to try.

So what happened was I started, we started up with some friends.

And I also tried auditioning for the first time.

And honestly, I'm not sure where this is all gonna take me.

And sometimes I do have moments where I kind of contemplate on the decisions that I've made.

One thing that I was certain about was, I knew if I didn't do this now, I would definitely regret a year from now.

And the later it is, the higher the stakes become.

So I like this quote a lot by John Maxwell.

He said, feel early, feel often, but always feel forward.

So even though there happen and there still are a lot of struggles, I'm also learning a lot.

Learning more about who I am, what I want, and what I'm good at, what I'm passionate about.

And with all the unpredictability of life, I guess you never know what opportunities might come along the way and how your mindset could change.

So yeah, I'm also learning that the thing so-called destination is actually more like a moving target.

It's just like sailing a boat on the Pacific Ocean.

You steer in the general direction, keep moving forward, adjusting your course as you go.

And it's okay if you make mistakes and derail a bit sometimes.

Believe in yourself and the work you put in.

Like Steve Jobs once said, you cannot connect the dots looking forward.

You can only connect them looking backwards.

Instead of focusing on the outcome, set goals based on your effort and actions.

Take one step a day, every day, no matter how big or small it is.

Know that great things don't come easily.

Great things come from hard work and perseverance.

Acknowledge your efforts and give yourself grace when things don't go as planned.

You are on a journey of growth and self-discovery.

And most importantly, always remember to have fun and enjoy the journey.

Rather, understand that happiness is to pursue.

And my camera is out of battery, so I'm using my phone to record.

 Don't you feel the times are coming When it feels so right To dance in the moonlight, baby With you With you With you Don't you feel the times are coming Because I feel it so strong I've been on hold now, baby Don't you feel the times are coming Can you feel it Can you feel it Don't you feel the times are coming That's right Thanks for watching!

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I Lost Everything but it Changed My Life: Career Gap Year

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