Dream, Risk and Trust

This post will be a bit different from my other previous posts even though there are still photos. I am sick today and been on the bed almost the whole day. I probably got it from my wife who has been having bad cold for few days. My muscles and joints have been aching and knowing that I have some unfinished work in the office, busy weeks ahead and how much time I can spend with my loved ones in the coming weeks made me emotionally tired too. So, that kinda made me think and re-think a lot of things again. Am I living the life I want? Or am I still dreaming to live the life I want?

I shot the photo below when I was in Bangalore, India, 2006. I was walking around the Shivaji Nagar market and saw the sign of direction to Birth and Death Office. I believe it’s the office where people register the birth of their children and the death of their family members.

So, what’s in between these Birth and Death? Where do we register / record what happen in our life in between these two events? On our office wall? In the minds of our friends? In the minds of people we work for? In the minds and hearts of our children and other family members? In our own mind and heart? And most importantly, what are those that we record in between? Are we recording something we are happy about? Or are we recording something that others are happy about?

The famous Mark Twain (1835-1910) once said:

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

So, have you explored? Do you have a dream? If you have, what prevents you from living your dream? For most of us, it’s the fear of the risk. The risk of failure and the risk of uncertainty. But it’s important to note that you fear of something unknown. Who says it will be a failure? Uncertainty, maybe yes. But, would you choose unhappiness over uncertainty? I am not saying you must risk everything you have now in order to live your dream. But I encourage  you to make the first crucial step to get into it. Make a plan and execute it.

My dream? It’s living the life through the lens and my trust in my God is my pillar of strength that will keep me going through the uncertainty. I will let go and let God.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)

Keep praying and keep shooting everyone.