I was sipping a cup of coffee at Star Bucks yesterday in a
shopping mall.

As I was sitting there, I saw a friend of mine going up the
escalator and he was wearing an employment badge. I think
it was, Intel.

You see, it's been YEARS since I last saw him.

And I could remember the last time we met— I could remember
him as a fully motivated person... someone who is
passionate about realizing his dream to be financially free
one day. He told me that 3 years from that day, he'll buy
the house and car he wants and travel overseas for vacation
each year with his wife. Beautiful young couple.

A goal getter, he was. Probably still is. He was in
multi-level marketing (MLM) business and each day, he'll
meet someone to share his business opportunity. I mean, you
like to be with him because of the positive energy that
vibrates. Of course, he'll try to talk you into MLM
business but that's another story. (smile)

What's weird is... why is he wearing an employment badge
from Intel today?

I don't get it. How come he stopped pursuing the MLM
business and went back to a job that wasn't his ideal
lifestyle?

Hold on. Don't EVER think that employment is bad and you
got to quit your job, etc because I'm not talking about
THAT. I think many jobs offer fulfillment for many people.
If this is not true, I wouldn't be employing my team
members.

I'm talking about my friend here. Employment is ideal for
others but I know it's not for him but he ends up there.

It's probably because he did not achieve his goal to be
self-employed or became a business owner. So the closest
resolution is to get back to work, since he has a degree in
electronic engineering.

Do I feel sorry for him? No. Do I feel sad for him? No.
It's just choices and there's a possibility that he finds
fulfillment in his job now. What I felt is... wasted.
Wasted dream when it's so near and yet, so far.

In life, many people throw in the towel when life's not
working towards their favor.

But isn't that just... LIFE?

I'm not in any position to justify my friend's decision.
That would be so inconsiderate and playing smart when I'm
not.

But what happen to his dream? To his goal?

To be a speaker motivating hundreds or thousands of people
and touching their hearts?

Where did that all go.

Somewhere at the bottom in his heart. I'm sure it's still
there if opportunity arises again. But he might not do it
again anymore because so much work is required now to start
the 'engine'.

In your pursue of success, you're going to be battered with
obstacles one after another like nobody's business. I'm not
freaking you out. I'm telling you straight to your face so
that you're all prepared and will know how to overcome them.

Always have faith in what you do.

It's like the light that shines on you when everything is
dark.

Then you must have hope—A hope that you know soon to be a
reality. That's something worth for you to do what you're
doing today.

I don't want to sound rude but I think my friend has a lot
of motivation but lack of HOPE and FAITH in his ability.

I could imagine where he will be if he had held on his
faith and hope that he'll be successful today, after 3
years. Probably even richer than I am and work less because
MLM business gives such powerful leverage.

I can't teach you about faith because I'm not a spiritual
guru, neither a religion expert. But one thing for sure'
it's always there in you. So I'm leaving it to your own
capability to allow Faith to hold you through your journey
of success, with a few bumps here and there.

Once you quit, it's going to be hard to come up again
because your heart, mind and soul will feel 'tired'. It
feels like starting from scratch again and that doesn't
sound anything fun.

So if you want to achieve something— could be anything that
you're pursuing now, don't ever quit. Keep this a promise
to me, will you?

You can take a break, smell some roses. But never quit. Or
else you'll be someone looking down when going up the
escalator...

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