Look around you. The fact that you are here, breathing, is not in vain. Or, let’s reiterate that. You decide whether your existence on this little blue planet goes in vain. For centuries, the greatest of names have explored what’s out there. Whether it was Christopher Columbus unveiling America in 1492 when it was thought to be just Asia or Vasco da Gama voyaging through the first link to Europe and Asia by ocean route. Fast forward to today, we have the James Webb telescope drifting through time and space, quenching the thirst of curiosity among humans to show what’s beyond the stars.
All these feats were made possible because of an innate passion to discover something greater than ourselves. Think about it: the odds of you even existing are one in 400 trillion, which is nothing less than a miracle. And, now that you are finally here, are you really getting the most out of life? Doesn’t the itch of curiosity bother you? To see everything that there is to see.
Of course, you may not be able to survey the rings of Saturn. The purpose of this blog is to connect you with your purpose and to help you realize your true potential. You do not want this revelation to arise too late.
So get up and walk. Realize the thirst to see the world and tap into your talents to experience moments worth more than a trip to the moon. Don’t settle for what you have at the moment.
Keep moving forward.
And if you need more inspiration, how about a story of a man who rose from being a butcher to travelling to parts of all seven continents?
Until he was ten, “home” for Barry Levitt during the early 1930s was a cramped two-bedroom dwelling behind his father’s kosher butcher shop. It was a life filled with challenges; he grew up poor in Chicago’s diverse neighborhood, all until Barry turned 15. He took control of his fate and began to imagine a better future for himself. He embarked on an expedition, tapping into his thirst to see the world. He ran from home and hitchhiked to the City of Angels, Los Angeles. Even though he found his way back to Chicago, the few weeks he spent among the palm trees and the warm sun was enough to decide he wanted to see the world.
Barry dropped the butcher’s knife and picked up the sword of education, slaying any obstacle in his way. He became a licensed CPA and a lawyer, passing the Illinois bar, and moved to LA where he passed the California Bar.
His story is wrapped in a beautiful message that nothing is impossible.
Barry’s Life: The Adventures and Travels of a Guy from Chicago and LA will soon be available on Amazon.
