There is an ultimate peace that exists when walking through a forest. Looking up, you can see the sun shining through the top of the leaves, reflecting a hundred shades of light. You can hear the trees speaking with delight as the wind caresses them, encouraging them to dance. The crackle of a trees is as beautiful as the laughter of a human child.

Even a seed lives its life in the present moment. It's journey might be to become a flower, but it is not preoccupied with the journey, nor is it aware of it. If its destiny is to become a flower, then it does not indulge in the beauty of becoming a flower. It is not preoccupied with getting an umbrella if it rains. In fact, it lives in each moment. If there is sunshine to cherish, then it will absorb the warmth. If it rains, then it will drink its nutrition. All in all, it may not even be aware of itself, its growth.

As someone who has been through numerous job changes across various countries, whether by choice or not, through various health challenges, I’d like to share some examples that I feel would encourage you, the reader, to consider the next time someone tells you “you are not good enough”; or that you tell yourself “you are not good enough”…