A rat or a Human?

"Make an effort to please God. It is impossible to please everybody else."

This was the message my spiritual master and Guru told me today. What timely message was that? Truly, God is so merciful and kind.

In the age of worldly obsession, we often forget the true purpose in life. Instead of paying bills to live, we are living to pay bills. Is this the essence of life? Was this why we were placed on this earth?

To be forcefully pushed into the rat race and try to win a race by giving up everything else that matters? Even if I end up winning the race, won't I still be a rat? So, am I a rat or God's masterpiece- a Human?

There came a day I asked myself, if I am a rat, then, why did God give me this body? Why was I given 2 legs and 2 hands, instead of 4 legs? Why was I given an intellectual brain? That point on, I realized, I was not born to be a rat, I was born to be a human. This changed my perception of life instantly.

I do not HAVE to be married by 26. I do not HAVE to be RM 1 million richer, I do not HAVE to be in a energy draining corporate world. I do not HAVE to do all these. Why did I think I HAD to do all these in the first place? Simple. Because of the society's need.. Because I was somehow pulled into the rat race. Because I was unknowingly, a rat.

Several days ago, I started reading up on successful people - be it in attaining huge lump of cash, or making it big in the social service business, they all had one thing in common - They chose to NOT be a rat. They dared to be different.

Unfortunately, many of us fail to realize that we have a choice. A choice to not be in the rat race. To be outstanding. To be a man of our own And...even if we do realize it, we fail to follow our heart because of the challenges and the problems that will follow not far behind.

Nevertheless, isn't it true that the calmest seas are those after the worst storms?

When we can face so much of problems and hurdles to lead a life that we clearly are not happy in, why don't we just choose the opposite? At least, at the end of the road, we know we are chasing for what we truly wanted?

Taking the first step will definitely be the hardest, but it has to be done. I know I will face several name callings, hurdles thrown at me. But I know, at the end of the road, I will achieve what I have always wanted.

I know, whatever I do, there will always be criticism. There will always be hurtful comments. The world is full of judges. But, as the message above, I don't live to satisfy everyone on this earth, I will strive to fulfill my dreams, and the judge I will fear, is God.

Taking 1 baby step at a time..I refuse to be a rat. I am a woman and I have a mind of my own.