My First Inspirational Speaker for 2019

I think I just met my first inspirational speaker for 2019. And her name is Barbara Sher. And the way I discovered her was unintentional―I was just watching some inspirational talks in YouTube (which were initially focused on relationship advice) until I came into this video of hers:



And after watching this, it suddenly re-affirmed this quote that I have encountered a long time ago:

“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.” ― Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

I didn't read that book, but I have met this quote too many times. And with this video, I think I am beginning to understand how you will make the universe conspire in helping you with what you want, even if you don't have the means nor will to do it. Yet.

It all goes back to the power of wishful thinking and law of attraction. And from this video, I have learned that the effort to achieve any dream is simply not just from our own positivity and self-motivation. It requires openness and communicating it with other people. Yes! Because each potential person you meet may hold the key into something that's blocking you from what you want. And if there's something I learned at the start of this year, it's that we are all instruments in fulfilling each other's dreams. We just have to tell the world what we want (wish) and what's hindering (obstacle) it from us.

So to summarize, chasing dreams highlights the importance of socializing and networking more than our own self-motivation and positive attitude. Because as humans, we are wired to help each other so that we can grow. After all, that's how all society came to function in the first place.