Being authentic is somehow difficult for many people, especially they grow up in the environment that request them to be "multi-tasking, trouble-shooting, and committed". Being real is another bold step, it takes lots of trust and courage, true and childlike expression. But it grants you "J.O.Y."!
Once upon a time, there are two young men, they were assigned a secret mission, to climb a hill. They were sent by a helicopter, and the pilot told them before sending them down to the hill.
"The total amount of days for you to reach the peak from the bottom of hill is 7 days. Herewith your food and beverage for three days. You need to learn to find your food before you get starve in the rest of your journey."
The next moment, the pilot sends them down to the ground and leave.
The first young man starts to look around and looking for the pack of food, he feels betrayed and fooled by this mission. The second man, he tied up the back pack and invites the first man to start their climbing.
However, the first young man is annoyed by his aggressiveness. So, he chooses to ignore the invitation of the second man.
The second man starts his climbing...
After the third day, the second young man found a pack of food was left in the middle of his trail. And there is a note stick on the pack.
"Welcome to your adventure, and if this is your third day here, which means you take "one step at a time. Your journey can be continued with this pack of food."
So, the second young man build his camp on the spot to spend a night.
Fourth day...fifth day...sixth day...
The second young man tried to make fire to attract the first young man's attention. However, no response was returned.
On the seventh day early morning, the second young man reach the top of the mountain before the sunrise. And he can see a helicopter is coming on his direction.
Finally, the second man is picked up by the pilot.
He is handed over a letter,
"Congratulation, you finished your end line. You was given a partner to walk on this journey with you. Yet, you was rejected by the first man in the beginning of this journey. However, you try to reach out to him on the third day, again, he comes back with no response.
What do you do at that time? What do you think at that time about the first young man?
You continue your journey, again, at one step at a time. There is a moment I know you slow down, when you exhausted. However, the reason for you to make this journey, which is, you move on step by step even though you know it is tough to walk it alone. The cliffs do not frighten you. Sometimes you can move it fast, sometimes you fall on the cliff. One thing that is very important, and I know you make it...
...You never stop your step. That's how you read this letter."
When he finished read the letter, he is curious about the first man. So, he asked about the news of him. And the pilot answered.
"He is the person who gives you this mission, and the letter on your hand, is written by him."
