5 Hours ! That was how long it took me to drive from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpur on a Sunday evening.
"Thank you so much parents for your support. We could not have done it without your wonderful kids, all of them were so courageous and brave! Thank you once again." Class ended with 16 kids, cheering and were so happy. We took pictures together, some fun, some funny and some crazy.
Lunch time ! Visited a place with a BIG TREE, had some yong tau foo there and by 4pm, we are ready to go home. Waze shows 2 hrs 45 mins ! Wow ..
As we hit the highway, the traffic is so bad, cars were practically moving like 30km/hr. School holidays became like Chinese New Year holidays. We stopped at the rest area after 30 mins to had a nap. The workshop did wear us out, but with a full stomach under the hot sun, with air cond blowing into your eyes, hahahahaha...the eyes could not bear any longer. We continued the journey, then we heard. BEE BO BEE BO BEE BO, ambulans blazing through the emergency lane and overtook us in a second. I knew this is going to be a long journey, must be some accident in front.
Cars are not moving, cars are not moving, we decided to do a second pit stop. From Ipoh to KL, that 2 hours, i did not even stop, but now i am doing 2 pit stops in less than 1 hour. No choice, the cars aint moving at the highway. True enough, there were 2 minor accidents at different spots, together with school holidays made the journey more than doubled the time. At the end, it took us total 5 hours from 4pm to 9pm to reach home. Totally exhausted.
Is PASSION enough ?
Along the highway, i did a lot of thinking. Is passion enough in what you do ? Is passion really enough ? Circumstances will tear you down, the journey you are going through, will have obstacles, challenges, and unforseen situations.
Along the highway, i did a lot of thinking. Is passion enough in what you do ? Is passion really enough ? Circumstances will tear you down, the journey you are going through, will have obstacles, challenges, and unforseen situations.
The road to your dreams, your aspirations, may not be 2 years as you thought, it may be 5 years ! or even longer. You may be tired, but you must keep moving forward, if that is really want you want. To the goals that you MUST achieve, not SHOULD achieve. Know when to stop for a break and "fuel" up, as it is a marathon not a sprint.
And flipping through my phone's photo album at home, during dinner + supper that day, i realized, passion is just part of the equation. The PURPOSE of what you do, will drive you and propel you forward. And if you can find FULFILLMENT in your PURPOSE, in what you do and to be able to serve for a greater cause, this will be the best ! And on my phone are these pictures below ....
To know more about us, kindly visit :
Email : KidsPublicSpeaking@gmail.com
About :
Johan Speaking Academy has trained more than 1000 kids to speak on stage since 2014. The founder Johan is the 2015 Peninsular Malaysia Public Speaking Champion. In year 2015 itself, he represented Malaysia to the World Championship of Public Speaking held at Las Vegas. He finished as the Semi-Finalist.
No comments:
Post a Comment