Stick to the dream

Glamorous girls parading on a performance stage at Pushkar ka Mela,
the world's largest camel fair in India--by Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Today I spotted this photo from an e-newspaper from Lonely Planet. The photo reminds me the unforgettable memory of my India trip. The trip is so meaningful for me for 3 reasons: first, it is a totally different country I was familiar with or I believe for most Taiwanese they will feel the same way at that time; Secondly, it was my first trip to go abroad without accompanying by my family ; Third, I tried very hard to persuade my parents to let me join the trip while I've never been so eager to ask something from my parents until then. And I'm now still grateful for the decision I made.

Recently I read a book called "30歲前一定要搞懂的自己". The name of the book sounds cliche but I found it, unlike other inspiring book, shares in-depth insight of young generation other than just tells some beautiful but shallow words. The book was written by a Korean psychiatrist who has accumulated over 12 years counseling experience with young adult in Korea. He discussed some common psychological issues most young adults have faced nowadays and shared in-depth observation toward the generation of 20~30 years old people.
I like to quote some of my favorite lines below:

• If you consider every steps you've taken, you'll find that there's nothing you made was forced by people. So stop telling you have no choice, because even you're put in the difficult situation, there is one thing no one can take from you- you have the right to choose how to deal with the difficulties.
• If you want to flee away from tough situation, make sure you know the destination.
• Most of the time you think people are judging you, actually it is you who are judging yourself.
• Don't feel regret for the decision you've made before, because every step you've made was formed by the intelligence and mind you have at that time, and even you go back and take the same path again, you will make the same choice. So focus on the future and accept what you've gone through.