Uncovering long buried dreams.

When I first landed in Hargeisa, I was so oblivious of the challenges and endless possibilities that I was going to encounter. Within the first week, I was sure I wanted to return home. The culture  shock was so unforgiving, the climate was such a huge shift, the constant food poisoning as I tried to adjust to the new food and a whole lot of stares. It took a lot of pep talk and leaning on family and friends back home, and ultimately, re-adjusted and made the experience worthwhile. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way 🙂

Over time, I got to interact with the Somalis (They’re the most kindest and helpful people you can ever meet). Their togetherness, more-so during the recent Hargeisa fire 🙁 made me admire their brotherhood. I’ve made so many friends, tried to fast for Ramadan unsuccessfully, because hunger 😮 and I’m happy to say that I’ve made friends that’ll forever be etched in my heart. They also have this bookshop, Sahaan Bookshop, that stock the most affordable books you can ever find. I got my hands on “The Alchemist” from Sahaan and oh my, why did it take me so long to read this masterpiece?

I read the excerpt from the authors note, “The Alchemist“. This excerpt was so relatable and thought I could pick a thing or two that I can relate with. Let’s get into it ladies & gents! 🙂

Ever wondered what’s the secret behind a huge success? I bet we’ve all at some point in our lives pondered around this question. The only honest answer to this question is that nobody actually really knows. All I know is that, we all need to be aware of our personal calling.

What is personal calling? It is God’s blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on earth. Whenever we do something that fills us up with enthusiasm, be it joining a dance class, being a teacher, an instructor, an athlete, traveling to create change, entrepreneurship, relocating for work, etc; we are all following our legend. However, we don’t all have the courage to confront our own dream. Why?

There are four obstacles. First, we are told from childhood onwards that everything we want to do is impossible or “too big of a dream”. We grow up with this idea, and as the years accumulate, so too do the layers of prejudice, fear and guilt. Having being in a different country, with set targets and KPIs tied to my work, with absolutely no clue of how to move around or even speak their language, fear and doubt had taken precedence at one point. But, my personal calling was and still is very visible.

We have to have the courage to disinter our dreams.

Boom!💥💥💥 Comes the second obstacle, LOVE. We know what we want to do, but are afraid of hurting those around us by abandoning everything in order to pursue our dream. We do not realize that love is just a further impetus, not something that will prevent us from going forward, and that those who genuinely wish us well want us to be happy and are prepared to accompany us on that journey.

Once we have accepted that love is a stimulus, we come up against the third obstacle. FEAR; Fear of the defeats we will meet on the path.

…………to be continued.

Thanks for reading! Love&Light! Xo!  ðŸ¥°

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