Make It Happen
We were in the training room with my colleagues. I was about 26 years old then. I already forgot the topic that day but our trainer posed this question to us:
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“When do you plan to retire?”
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One colleague raised his hand and said, “I’ll retire when I’m in my 60’s.”
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Another colleague said, “Maybe when I’m either in my 50’s or 60’s.”
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Then the trainer asked me, “How about you, Sha?”
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“I’ll retire before I reach 30.” I smiled and answered.
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Everyone looked at me and said, “Woah!” As if they were saying, You must be kidding!
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At the back of my mind, I wish I said, “I’ll retire when I’m 28 years old.”
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Words are Powerful
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True enough, my words became flesh. I retired from my corporate job two months before I turned 30.
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Today, I’m a full-time author, speaker, and entrepreneur. I run my own start-up business and I help run another business that my friends and I built up. I’ve never felt so alive and happy! 🙂
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Please note that I’m not in any way undervaluing an employee. I was an employee for 9 years and I learned so much as an employee. I’ve said this before and I want to say it again. I loved everything about my previous company — the management, culture, integrity of the company, my colleagues, many of my bosses, the CSR activities, etc. — except for my work itself. I was doing a job I wasn’t really good and passionate at.
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The major reason I quit my job was because I felt being an employee was not the best use of my time and talent. I wanted to heed my calling, that is, to communicate (H.I.M.) Happiness, Inspiration, and Meaning through my passions in writing books, giving talks, organising seminars, etc.
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And so I resolved to take off my employee hat for good and pursue my real passions, my real calling.
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Though I retired from my corporate job, it doesn’t mean I don’t work and I just play all day. Haha! 🙂 I realized I am devoting more hours to work now as an entrepreneur than when I was still an employee. The main difference is that I love what I do that sometimes I can no longer draw a line between work and play. Work is play and play is work.
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Indeed, Confucius is right when he said,
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
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Create Your Future
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Words are powerful. I heard this before. You create your future.
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What kind of future do you want to have? Are you happy with how your life is unfolding so far?
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Are you excited to jump out of bed because you are excited to go to work again?
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What kind of work do you like to do every day?
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What business do you want to put up?
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What books have you always wanted to write?
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What kind of relationships are you enjoying?
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My suggestion? You declare the kind of future you want to have. Write it down. Post it in your dashboard. Because words are powerful.
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Declare your future and make it happen.
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I wish you success and happiness!
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Sha Nacino
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P.S. Do you want to write a book, inspire the world, and earn additional income stream? Visit http://www.authorsha.com/write/ for details.
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P.P.S. Next year, more authors will launch their books. Gosh! I’m so excited for them. They joined the 90-Day Book Writing Challenge. They are making things happen. Join us! Just go to http://www.authorsha.com/write/ I will teach you everything you need to know to write your book, publish your book, and market and sell your book! 🙂
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Sha Nacino, Inspirational Speaker and Prolific Author
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Sha Nacino is one of the most sought-after Filipino motivational speakers in the Philippines. She is the bestselling author of the books Money&Me, Mission Happiness, plus 7 other books.
Sha is the founder of The 90-Day Book Writing Challenge where she helps first time authors write their books. She also writes for Bo Sanchez's TrulyRichClub newsletters.
She regularly gives talks on Personal Finance, Happiness, Purpose, Success Principles, etc. If you wish to invite Sha to speak in your company or events, visit shanacino.com or email her at sha@seminarphilippines.com.
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Sha Nacino, Inspirational Speaker and Prolific Author
Sha Nacino is one of the most sought-after Filipino motivational speakers in the Philippines. She is the bestselling author of the books Money&Me, Mission Happiness, plus 7 other books. Sha is the founder of The 90-Day Book Writing Challenge where she helps first time authors write their books. She also writes for Bo Sanchez's TrulyRichClub newsletters. She regularly gives talks on Personal Finance, Happiness, Purpose, Success Principles, etc. If you wish to invite Sha to speak in your company or events, visit shanacino.com or email her at sha@seminarphilippines.com.
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