On Changing the World

Posted on August 29th, 2008 by Sacha Chua

Like Daniel at Young and Frugal, I am going to change the world.

I’m changing it already, and as I grow, I’ll do better and better. I won’t always succeed, but I’ll always learn. I’ll get better and better at finding better and better fits between what I’m passionate about, what I’m good at, and what the world needs.

It’s not because I can be anything I want to be, but because I’m becoming more of who I am. Let’s face it: I’m unlikely to become an Olympic swimming champion or the CEO of a wildly successful social networking platform. But there’s so much I can do right now, and there’s so much I want to grow into in the future.

There are amazing people around me who encourage me to keep following my passion, keep exploring new areas. They know you can’t train people to do what I do, and that I create a lot of value you can’t put into a job description. If people around me weren’t this supportive, I’d just look for a different environment. I would keep following my passions, because I can’t imagine living any other way.

I have what-am-I-doing moments. I have do-I-really-have-to-do-this moments. I have just-get-me-through-this-day moments. But I also have I-totally-rock moments and I-helped-someone-else-totally-rock moments, and I’m going to have more of those.

When people tell me I’m special, I tell them that I’m just like they are, and I ask them what it would take for them to live like I do. What would it take for people to live with passion and joy?

I’m Sacha Chua, and this is not just about Generation Y. =)

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http://www.youngandfrugal.com Daniel@youngandfrugal

Thanks for the nod! Great post! Life is about following your passions. Don’t ever stop!
Gian

Your article’s very inspiring. Keep it up!
http://www.countablyinfinite/calbog Karen

I had the exact same thought a couple weeks ago, though stated a lot less succinctly and inspirationally. I can say you’ve most definitely had the intended effect on me, and every now and again, I like to think I’m able to prod others in that general direction too. Go us! :D

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