I had always been highly motivated in everything I do. This is especially true, more so for a few causes I really believe in. They are:
(1) Ensure appropriate education in mainstream environments, e.g. schools and universities
(2) Bringing an inclusive workplace in Singapore that accepts everyone who can value-add to companies
(3) Setting up an alternative but accepted lifestyle, where being abnormal or out of the norm is cool, so long as it does not harm other people
To me, if one could get an advanced degree, like a PhD in say, Media Studies, and subsequently helps fund a government-funded media company that accepts training courses for media production to spread government message positively and in a cool manner, and that we can use the money to fund an 'alternative organisation', then we can definitely say what one is doing in that area is 'actualisation' in the context of a community.
But I have neither the grades, money nor the personal connections to make them happen, at least, for now. I have to accept my own limitations. Actualisation is only for people who have all the patience to stay and persevere. At my current circumstances (not sure for my future), my mind drifts so fast that I cannot stay on in a place for so long.
This is why I feel disappointed. I cannot clock in 10,000 hours, connect the right dots or adopt a positive work ethic like what 'Outliers' in Malcolm Gladwell's book's success stories mentioned. I feel I'm more like Christopher Langan than, say, the lucky professor Michael Porter. It shows - I don't get First Class Honours, I only do low-level jobs so far, and before I came to this forum, I had to explore complex stuff on my own.
As a famous saying goes, the greater you expect, the greater the disappointments are.
This is why I am really even more highly motivated to come here. I want to do so much more for Aspies Central. I wished I can do even more to spread positive awareness of autism in Asia and beyond, because hope is what keeps us going.
(1) Ensure appropriate education in mainstream environments, e.g. schools and universities
(2) Bringing an inclusive workplace in Singapore that accepts everyone who can value-add to companies
(3) Setting up an alternative but accepted lifestyle, where being abnormal or out of the norm is cool, so long as it does not harm other people
To me, if one could get an advanced degree, like a PhD in say, Media Studies, and subsequently helps fund a government-funded media company that accepts training courses for media production to spread government message positively and in a cool manner, and that we can use the money to fund an 'alternative organisation', then we can definitely say what one is doing in that area is 'actualisation' in the context of a community.
But I have neither the grades, money nor the personal connections to make them happen, at least, for now. I have to accept my own limitations. Actualisation is only for people who have all the patience to stay and persevere. At my current circumstances (not sure for my future), my mind drifts so fast that I cannot stay on in a place for so long.
This is why I feel disappointed. I cannot clock in 10,000 hours, connect the right dots or adopt a positive work ethic like what 'Outliers' in Malcolm Gladwell's book's success stories mentioned. I feel I'm more like Christopher Langan than, say, the lucky professor Michael Porter. It shows - I don't get First Class Honours, I only do low-level jobs so far, and before I came to this forum, I had to explore complex stuff on my own.
As a famous saying goes, the greater you expect, the greater the disappointments are.
This is why I am really even more highly motivated to come here. I want to do so much more for Aspies Central. I wished I can do even more to spread positive awareness of autism in Asia and beyond, because hope is what keeps us going.
