What should I do?

asked 2015-01-27 11:53:51 -0500

Anonymous

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Hi everyone,

I am at an interesting point in my life. I have applied for further education in a professional school, and am currently waiting for interviews. However, since it is quite late in the cycle, I am starting to get worried about if I will secure any interviews. I have applied multiple times before, and never considered the possibility of studying abroad . I really do want to pursue this field and have dreamt of working in this field since I was in high school. I worked extremely hard, and would be extremely disheartended if I don't get accepted or end up in a different career. I really do believe that this is my true calling, and I could not imagine doing anything else other than this very field.

So, I am now considering two options, and I am really stuck between deciding over: - Re-take my entrance test and re-apply; I have retaken the test multiple times before, and only after I could afford a prep course, I showed improvement. I needed to learn how to answer questions;

Apply for international schools; although I have a higher chance of getting accepted, it is getting more competitive to get an internship after education for international graduates. There are times when I think I should just apply and go if I get accepted. But I think the major issue in both these options is my LACK of FAITH in myself. I feel like I could never find enough peace within myself to decide on these 2 options; I would second one option over a week; and then go for the other during the other week. Hours and hours of research, yet no decision. There have been times in m life when I just felt a calling and made a decision, so called gut instincts (I believe the Guru's guidance), however, I am really feeling stuck right now. I am looking for your advice on how I should decide. Have you experienced times when you have been on cross-roads? What did you do to arrive at a decision? Please do respond, any advice will be words of wisdom for me.

Thank you and God Bless You all

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

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answered 2015-02-04 16:55:43 -0500

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Dear Cloud,

Thanks so much fo posting all these resources. Certainly very helpful!

I wanted to share this with you an everyone who is reading this post. Please read Hukamnama everyday if you don't already. I only started reading it a few months ago, but I didn't always pay attention to it in the sense of absorbing it, understanding and really giving the Gurbani time to advise me. But since I was so worried, I told myself, that the only true advice that I can ever get is one from the Guru. And so, I am starting to now always make sure I do my Ardaas so I know where my thoughts are, and then read the Hukamnama. Today was miraculous, I read that our minds are just full of worrying thoughts and its extremely difficult to control them; reinforcing that its human nature to worry about things we can't control. It ended with a wonderful word of wisdom (especially for me) that only by genuine Simran and Naam can we overcome our worries.

Only Gurbani, I believe also doing our best but in the end always having faith, doing Simran and leaving it up to the True Guru. Period.

So please everyone, do read the Hukamnama everyday and do Simran all day.

Thank you everyone for your time and support.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh