the courage to pursue your dream

there are times when i cast aside my dreams for the greater good.

For a while it felt great doing love for your loved ones and putting their needs before you.

But after a while...something gnaws at your soul bit by bit and you wonder where did the passion go.

and then you have naysayers around you telling you that you can never do it.

Slowly but surely, you start to believe their negative words.

but then again...over the course of time...you gain some courage and then you start to cast aside those negative thoughts and just believe in your inner voice again.

i felt so restless for most of this year...and somehow i found my inner peace again and felt puzzled why have i been ignoring that voice for so long.

is it because of fear?

fear that i would just give up whatever i'm doing now...for my dream?

is it the fear of taking risks...

letting those around me down?

maybe now's the time to live for myself.