It has taken me a long
time to think through what I want to say with this blog post. Today, I’ve finally
found the words…let’s hope I get the direction right. So here goes! *winks*
Donna, Donna Chiang…
- 1. Who
are you?
- 2. Where
am I?
- 3. Why
are you here?
- 4. What
are you doing?
- 5. When
are you going to realise you?
- 6. How…
People who’ve known me all my life, or more than a
day…have started to notice a change. Most people think I’ve lost my marbles,
and don’t quite understand what I’m up to. I am most amused when I watch my
family scrambling around trying to understand if I need some help – not that I
do what I do intentionally. It’s just been so hard to hide my excitement! In my excitement, my mom has fed me so much
fish, in the hopes that I will find my lost brain cells. My mom is the
cutest…and my biggest blessing…and this is where I shall start…
1. Who
am I?
This is the universal question. We ponder all our lives,
in search of an identity that would provide us meaning and joy – an identity
that will give us purpose and direction – an identity that is socially
acceptable – that speaks of a person that may achieve some level of success.
We mimic someone else, because it is easier to define
ourselves by someone else who has established themselves. We “fake it ‘til we
make it”. And for some odd reason, if we don’t make it…do we stop faking it?
And if we “make it”, do we have the
courage to unveil our true selves? Do we even still remember who we really are
by then?
I am re-reading The
Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, and he is a firm believer of this idea: That the
thing, the answer we’ve been looking for our lives, lies within us. We just
need to be willing to look inside. I am a believer too. Children are born
knowing, and through time, society teaches them that they no longer know - who
they are and who they really want to be.
World, I have a message for you:
Open your eyes! Open your ears! Open your heart! When you
are lost, remember where you came from. When you appreciate the value of your
roots, that’s when you build the foundation of who you are. You cannot build a
foundation without recognizing your past. You can choose to discard it, or add
to it, but if you bury your past…as they say, the past will come to bite you.
2. Where
am I?
If you don’t appreciate where you are, or where you come
from, you will never appreciate where you are going. The grass is never greener
on the other side. If you’re always chasing fulfilment in the hands of
others...my friend, you will be sorely disappointed.
The power lies in you. The here, the now. The grass is
greener here, if you choose to water it!
3. Why
am I here?
Most children at a certain age, will discover the power
of the question: WHY? And they will carry on like an annoying seagull, until
the parents have run out of steam.
Mark Twain once said:
“The two most important days in your life are the day you
are born, and the day you find out why.”
When you’ve realised your WHY, your PURPOSE…EVERYTHING
falls into place. YOUR WHY should be the reason that wakes you up in the
morning, brings a smile to your face, makes you want to be better, makes you
want to work harder, gives you happiness, gives you fulfilment, and gives you a
very important identity and direction.
4. WHAT
am I doing?
I don’t really know half the time, until I have realised
that I’ve wasted a lot of time doing the wrong thing, or re-doing something
because I didn’t understand what I was doing at the time. It’s okay not to
always know what you’re doing, but it’s NEVER okay to JUST do something without
thinking about the consequences first!
When act without thought, you potentially harm yourself
and others. This is why we have brains, as My Helper says. We can replace a
beating heart, but we can never replace someone’s brain. It is the seat of
intelligence, use it! Use it or lose it! Your brain is not just a free tenant
in your head!
When you’re doing something, remember to be present.
There’s nothing worse when you’re engaged in an activity and you’re already
thinking about something in the future, and stressing about how you should plan
for it…or conversely, thinking about something in the past, and beating
yourself up about something you should or shouldn’t have done.
The greatest gift you can give yourself is the gift of
the present. That is why it is called the PRESENT!
5. When
am I going to put into action my purpose and plan, and manifest my results?
They say that the distance between your dreams and your
results, is ACTION. It is true. When you don’t take an active step to do the
things important to you, those things that you want…will always just be a wish.
If you don’t act towards your dreams and what’s important to you, no one else
will.
Take ownership of your life! It only takes 20 seconds of
insane courage! And when you’ve started…my oh my…the rest will be behind you.
Just keep the momentum going, keep swimming, keep rolling with the punches,
keep running, keep being, keep hoping, until you run through the finish line.
There was a line in EAT
PRAY LOVE that goes: There was a man who kept praying: “Lord, Lord, please
let me win the Lotto.” This man kept praying like this for a few months, until
the Lord spoke to him and said: “My son, please buy yourself a lotto ticket.”
If you’re not willing to help yourself, no one else will.
6. How…do
I get there? How do I do it?
We as a society keep focusing on the technical skills at
the cost of the why. If you don’t have a purpose or a direction to your
journey…you can be the best driver, the best sailor, the best pilot, the best
athlete, but you will never get where you want to be…because you don’t know
where you’re going. If you don’t know WHY you’re doing what you’re doing, you
will give up when the going gets tough!
So be mindful of all the other questions before you
embark on how. HOW is important, but not at the cost of the others. If you only
focus on HOW do I get rich, HOW do I get financial freedom, HOW do I get an
amazing body…without understanding why it’s important to you, your victories
will be very short-lived, and be very meaningless.
Okay! So if you’re still
wondering if this is all I wanted to say….after being so vague about
myself…fear not, read further. I just wanted to get the important stuff out of
the way first, before I get too personal. Brace yourselves!
Donna, Donna Chiang…
- 1. Who
are you?
- 2. Where
are you?
- 3. Why
are you here?
- 4. What
are you doing?
- 5. When
are you going to realise you?
- 6. How…
Donna Donna…is a lady. She is someone who has learned to
find her voice after struggling with her own insecurities for the longest time.
She has learned to overcome. She has learnt to appreciate who is by
understanding her roots. She is a Chartered Accountant. She works very hard for
what she believes in. She is honest, sometimes forgetful. She sees beauty. She
sees the best in people. She…is passionate about success, about inspiring
herself and the people around her…even more so is her compassion for others!
Her passion to make a difference, and live a meaningful and fulfilled life!
She…is a child of God. And hopes that she will magnify His will, in her life.
She thinks before she acts. She always acts with integrity.
Donna is proudly South African, and an ambassador of the
world! She lives in Johannesburg, the City of Gold…the city that is the melting
pot of all cultures. The city that is the gateway to the rest of Africa. The
hub of African Trade. She is in the centre of the world, watching…as the world
enters…and she prepares for her moment…by appreciating her roots, her past, her
present, her future paths and plans.
Why is she here? She is here to help the hopeless youth
of South Africa. The ticking timebomb. She is here to help others who need
someone to believe in them, before they believe in themselves. She is here to
be happy, and in so doing, create happiness for others. Rainbows. She
encourages, she heals. She is here to magnify the power within her, created by
God, and in so doing, give others permission to do the same. She is here to
create a better life for all….She is here to inspire others to be better, and
most of all…to inspire herself, to live the best life she can live.
What is she doing? Sometimes she doesn’t know. What she
does know…is that wherever she goes, whomever she meets, she strives to always
add value! *winks* and a *smile*!
When is she going to start her master plan of realising
her WHY? The time is NOW. In whatever big way or small, she takes a step to her
ultimate dream. Her dream of uniting people to their dreams, of uniting people
to their talents, uniting people to their voices, uniting people to their
purpose, uniting people to each other!
How….well, that doesn’t matter so much for now, does it?
If it matters to you…visit the links below. I recommend starting with Success
Resources, going to T. Harv to get you thinking like a rich man, and Blair
Singer and Roger Hamilton to pull out your talents, Harv and his team will set
you up with the other technical know hows ;).
Before I end off this really long post, I’d like to take
a moment to thank the people who have added so much to my journey. You will see
more of them on my later posts…but for now, I just want to appreciate you:
My Si-Fu. My Centre. My Jack Frost. My Oracle. My New
Best friend (who is no longer on probation – yes! You’re permanent now ;).
My Angels. We’ve decided to call each other Charlie’s
Angels. There’s 3, and we’re awaiting the return of Angel #1, and Charlie.
My Partner in Crime. Mogatu. Spiderman. The Trustee. My
Person. My Zen Custodian.
My Impi’s! For giving me Warrior cred!
My Counsellor. My Helper. My Happy Church family.
My Dads – My Rich Dad, Spiritual Dad, Wise Dad.
My Big Bros – I know you will bounce off any guy who
shouldn’t be around…aherm! *winks*
My Sisters – for always being the wind beneath my wings.
My Dad – For always believing in me, and always having
the patience to let me be who I need to be. For having the heart for others.
For always giving of yourself.
My Mom – For sacrificing everything for me. You are the
greatest woman I will ever know. Your love and your perseverance knows no
bounds. You are my best role model. You may not know it yet, but you are wiser
than what society recognizes. Mom, thank you for always grounding me, when I
find myself floating.
My Mentees. The rest of my family and friends whom I've yet to find names for…:)…for always inspiring me to
be better for you.
Thank you for being in my life. For being you. For
accepting me for me. Without you, my little village of support, I would lose
myself to the darkest holes of doubt and fear and sorrow.
Last but not least….Veronica and Richard Tan from Success
Resources, T. Harv Eker and his amazing team, Blair Singer, Dr Rohan
Weerisinghe, Ryan Pinnick, Roger Hamilton, Robert Kiyosaki, Les Brown, Clem
Sunter…you have added so much to my life. In ways you can’t even begin to
describe! I guess…all that waits…is what fruits I produce, with my strengthened
roots ;).
In true, T.Harv Eker Style…. “We’ll see!” *winks*
LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Donna Chiang
