The Darrel-Araba Blog

 Growing up from childhood, I've always wanted to be a medical professional; I was probably influenced by my constant exposure to the hospital environment because my dad was an opthalmic. Now I'm being trained to be health worker; but my childhood dream just doesn't seems to have been fulfilled. My interest keeps swaying to other fields such as journalism, business, Arts etc.   So I've come to realize one thing; the dream is not in what we become, but in the joy and satisfaction that come with who we become. You could make all the money you can and still sleep with a troubled heart. You can earn all the decrees you can in life and still not feel accomplished; but one thing I'm certain would not fail to reward you with happiness is personal satisfaction; the ability to accept and appreciate what comes your way, and striving to make things work in whatever situation.   So the ultimate and most important of the dreams you could ever make is the dream of self-sati...

"I can't believe I messed up again. Why am I always so stupid? I never get anything right. Always thinking I know better. Pushing those who love me away. I'm always going to make the silly mistakes I've been making since I was born. I'm  just so stupid" This is what most people say to themselves when something goes extremely wrong. Wait, most people? Nah, I mean every teenager or adolescent. I'm one of these people. That's the truth. And I'm quite proud to admit it out loud. To me it means I'm making progress, accepting that I made a mistake and I should learn from it. But that's not all we should do to change. I mean yeah, you've accepted your mistake but have you forgiven yourself? Guys, listen, no situation is permanent, always remember that. Today may not go as planned. You may make some mistakes that might seem unrectifiable to you, but that's not true. Like the picture says, no matter how long you've been on the wron...