경맥 예술인 총연합회(경맥예총)

Something to ponder   What are the priorities in your life? What are you willing to struggle for?I worked as a mechanical engineer for more than six years after graduating from a university. It was my first job. Over the years, I built up the skills required to perform the tasks, expanded my connections within the company, with suppliers and clients. I had a stable job. However at the age of 30, I let go of the job, and came to Korea to further my study.We live in an ever-changing world, facing uncertainties and challenges all the time. We want money, social status, car, house, and the list goes on. How can we thrive and make the most suitable choice for ourselves amid the competition? Looking around, almost all of my friends are having stable jobs, some are even holding managerial positions in their workplace. Most of them have formed their own families and have children.Neither have I a car, a house, or a job. However, I am not fazed by the achievements of my friends. I believe I make the right choices for myself, and I am living the way I want. Most people would have had a hard time making changes in their life or leaving the comfort zones, but it wasn’t the case for me. Instead, I felt excited to embrace the new changes.This is because education and travel are always in my top priorities. I value lifelong learning and continuous improvement. While I am still fit and healthy, I would like to explore more places around the world. Besides that, I am willing to struggle with the new environment and new language. It was tough to start everything anew in a strange environment, and at the first few months I felt helpless when I couldn’t express and got what I want due to communication issue. However studying abroad has been rewarding and fun because I got the opportunities to meet new people, learn new things, explore new places and experience new cultures.Age is just a number and it shouldn’t be the limiting factor on what I can do. Day in and day out, I repeated the similar tasks in my workplace, without any sense of satisfaction. If I had stayed at the job longer, someday when I get older and look back, I would definitely regretted. Imagine you are repeating the same routine every day, even though 50 years may have passed, wouldn’t you feel like you have just lived for one day repetitively?Knowing the priorities of my life and understanding what I am willing to struggle for, I mustered up the courage and made some changes. Whether you are not satisfied with your current situations, or you are required to make some important decision but not sure what to do, why don’t you take some time and think about the two questions mentioned in the first paragraph? I hope these help you to reach a more confident and clear decision. Cheers! By Yew Pei Juan 주안