When my mother dropped me off here at Syracuse 6 months ago, she stopped by the mall before she left the city. She came across a store that sold tiny inspirational turtles; so she bought a few and took them back to California. Occasionally, I get a care package with a turtle in it. I've collected one for every semester of college so far which brings me to a total of 2 inspirational turtles!
The first one I found carried the word "IMAGINE." The one I received last night says on its back, "Do what you LOVE."
I imagine these turtles to be old souls that carry words of infinite wisdom. I guess the turtles are meant to be substitutions for a mother's advice to her daughter 2,000 miles away from home. But I can hear the turtle's lesson loud and clear.
First semester: the beginning. The first step to accomplishing anything really is to envision the possibilities. Hence, IMAGINE was sent to me first last fall. Only when you imagine can you see what can be done. Dream big before shutting the unrealistic ideas down.
Second semester: the hike. Now that the possibilities are named, it's time to start the journey. Do what you LOVE. You'll realize some of the ideas you've imagined require much more thought and work, some of which you'll decided to tread through, others of which you decide to terminate. Only love will carry you through the difficult as well as the pleasant times. By finding what you love, the path to success is much more clear.
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