The turtle is known for carrying his home on his back. The turtle has always been the animal that demonstrates loyalty and dedication to survival. The turtle never leaves his carriage behind during times of need.
Loyalty, dedication, and persistence are all a acceptable characteristics.
A turtle may not get the praise he deserves or he may be overshadowed by others in the limelight but the turtle represents those hard working individuals that stay loyal to the grind until they reach their goals.
The turtle abdicates its carriage only if it dies. It never abandons the carriage. This is one of the lessons that we learn in life.
When one goes out into the world and becomes successful, one needs to make sure that he still remembers those that were with him during times of hardship. There were a lot of people who were there for me when I was at my lowest and I am so thankful for that.
In my journey I have seen people who were extremely successful but still maintained the values in their hearts. They share their earnings and help their friends to grow. They are able to measure their priorities in life.
That brings me to my next point about success.
Success means a lot of things to different people. It's not just about the monetary value of it, but also whether you feel successful internally and on a personal front as well. So, it's important to understand one's own shortfalls and work towards achieving that state.
Few things are as irritating as having a friend who has it all. A friend who came from less and went on to have more. A friend who brags about their success as if you’re supposed to feel inferior. A friend who believes that the universe owes them because they decided to make more of themselves.
I’ve seen people like this. They are the worst and I’m glad that I don’t have any friends like this. However, there is a lesson from them, which I want to share with all the students who are about to graduate high school.
Because when you go into the real world and look for a job or start a business, you will find that people like that exist. And some of them will be people around you. And it will be tempting to do what they do…to brag about your success as if it doesn’t matter how we got here.
What I have learned in life is this… Every one of us is different. We have different challenges, different aspirations, different lives. No two are the same.
It’s not just enough to succeed. Success comes with responsibilities; it comes with challenges. If one goes out and become successful, one needs to remember those that were with him during times of hardship, those that stuck by his side, those that supported him and help him grow through his rough patches.
It is important that success stories carry their past where they came from and help develop it further.
Thanks for reading 💚
