I finally graduated this spring from post-secondary education. I am glad to be done school and I am equally anxious about my stepping into the working world.

In this new chapter, I start at the bottom of the working world chain. I have to put myself out there and engage in a series of trials and errors and take tiny steps until I can make waves of my own.  The dynamics within my internal and external world has changed. I know deep down in my gut, heart, and mind they will make me feel uncomfortable because I am doing something that I do not normally engage in. There will be various feelings and emotions that will arise like my insecurities as well as fear of failing, but at the same time, there will be a feeling of exhilaration, excitement and mastery over my character.

In gaming terms, this is the time where character building takes the forefront of selling yourself in achieving your desired destination because while life is not a game,we are its players and  we should make sure that we enjoy our life. Even though it can feel comfortable staying at a standstill, we are creatures of creation and achievements, so, we cannot afford to be standing still.

Possibilities are everywhere because they are endless in our lives. Possibilities are my ally and an adversary because there are endless paths I can take to where I want to go. If I fall I know I have the courage to rise again and try again. At the same time, I am pulled back into the concept of Graduation where our society celebrates a momentous time in life where we as students are finally glad of finishing our learning. However,  the learning does not end because we humans crave knowledge and awareness of what is happening around us.

We need bravery, courage, and tenacity. We have to fail because we do not know how difficult obstacles  are, so the sailor knows how much stronger does the boat needs to be; and how many extra boards that needs to be added to counter against rough waves ahead. In understanding this example we then understand the significance of failure and hard work in being triumphant over one’s achievements. 

This mind frame is needed to set a mark on this world, because now we can humbly understand that all our failures were our practice that have led us to this point. In a way one can say that our failures have made us fearless and excited to see what possibilities lie ahead along with the hurdles. We are excited for one more reason and that is coming to terms that I am not the same person as I was before, because I am on my way to ascension to greater heights and embrace the hurdles ahead. 

If you are the type of person that is hesitating to fail, fall, and get injured, then my friend you have long arduous road ahead in not only changing your mind frame, but also admitting that you are not perfect. In understanding this fact will give you and anybody else the tools to achieve greatness and perhaps leave a legacy. 

Graduation is not the end; it is the beginning.

Orrin Hatch

So whenever you graduate or already have graduated, I want you to know that there is a long, painful, and frustrating journey ahead of you but you are a spirit of courage and must not lose sight of your goals to ensure that your mind grows stronger and heart grows bolder. Do not give up on yourself because you must know that are not alone in this world. Even the most qualified people were in the same place you and I are currently in our lives. 

My concluding point is that do not worry what lays ahead but stay strong because you are capable to take the next step—you and I have graduated and finished the hard part. So chase your imaginations and possibilities, because the stars, moon, and the universe is where to sail next.