CONSTANT MOVEMENT

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states,

other lives, other souls."

- Anaïs Nin

In the words of Lonely Planet: "Hong Kong is a city of contrasting light and constant movement; a whirl of commotion that combines climbing skyscrapers and golden stretches of sand with steaming bowls of wonton noodles and ceaseless traffic."

That is what I love most about travelling, the constant movement. Always something new to see, something new to experience... and though my plane phobia and sickness prevents me from constant travels with no rest, it won't stop me from travelling.

There are a lot of things people 'want' in their life. And often times people complain about not having what they want while complaining about why others don't deserve what they have. In all honesty, luck does play a bit in the success of people, but it most definitely does not play a large part of it. And if it plays a large part it, they most definitely will not have the capabilities of retaining it because hard work is essential to build the skills necessary for longevity. People want to be a blogger who travels the world and get paid for everything... they 'want' but they are not willing to put in the hard work. I would never be able to make blogging a profession for the mere fact that I hate constantly taking photos to 'feed' the followers. That is something I am not interested in. I enjoy taking photos to feed my own creative appetite, to explore and express my own mind, not the minds of followers. The commitment to go to 'blogging events' and make a name for yourself in that scene also sounds way too tiring for me. Being an introvert, I cannot imagine enjoying that scene at all. My purpose does not align with those people. It may not be the scene for me but it might be for others. And if you want something, then go after it.

If you complain about not achieving it, it is because you simply don't want it enough. So many people want to be actors, models and sport stars... but so little people are willing to sacrifice the time and people to get there. Instead, all they do with their time is complain about how unlucky they are and how lucky the others are. You create your own luck. Anything is possible if you devote enough of yourself to it.

"The struggle is guaranteed and success is not... So make sure the process is thoroughly enjoyable... Fulfilment should not be tied to crossing the goal but sincerely pursuing it." - Simon Sinek. Ask yourself: "What do you feel about yourself when you are by yourself?"

Sometimes it requires an unhealthy devotion in order to achieve what you want... and that is not necessarily a good thing if you end up sacrificing what you later realise were the more important things to you. It is important to assess what exactly you define as 'success' and what is truly important to you before you go sacrificing everything in order to achieve it. Everything comes at a price. What are you willing to pay? 

For me, family is something I will never sacrifice for 'success'. For me, success is good health for myself and the people I love and a good relationship with them. I work hard because my parents gave up too much for me not to be great. I work hard for them. I save and I save... for a rainy day, or simply to splurge on the people I love. I save because I've seen the problems a lack of money can create. I strive for financial freedom. That is what I work hard for... to be able to achieve the financial freedom so that I will not be controlled by money, so that I will be able to be in constant movement going wherever I want without the money woes tying me down.