Bring Your Family Along On Your Journey To Success

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Bring Your Family Along On Your Journey To Success - by Alvin Poh
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All of us want to achieve success in life, including myself. And
I believe that few people have ever been truly successful
with a positive, supportive family. Regardless of how great
people's accomplishment are, I feel they are still missing
something when they are working without the benefit of
those close relationships with their families.

For most people, a good family helps you know your purpose
and develop your potential. It helps you enjoy the journey
along the way with an intensity that isn't possible otherwise.
Through life, you sow the seeds that benefit others.
However who could possibly enjoy greater benefit from you
than you own family members?

Sometime in life we need a little wake up call to remind
ourselves on what are the right things to do so as to enjoy a
truly fulfilling life.




Not too long ago, I heard this story from a friend - his very
own story. It happened just a year ago when his daughter
was studying in Primary 2. That day, his child and a few of
her classmates were asked to draw a picture of their families.

That evening, she happily and proudly brought her art piece
home and showed it to her parents. When my friend looked
at the picture, he said, "Darling, what is this picture about?"

His daughter answered: "That's us and our home. Our
teacher asked us to draw a picture of our family."

My friend looked at the picture more carefully and notice that
everyone is the family was there - except him.

"Darling," he asked, "Is Daddy in the picture?"

"No." she said

"Why not?" my friend asked.

"This is a picture of us at home, and you're never here." she
explained.

When my friend heard that, it was as if a big rock has
dropped on him. His daughter has innocently stated a fact,
without malice or any desire to inflict guild.

Indeed, her dad has always been busy at work and seldom
has time for her and the family. His focus was to achieve
great success in his career without realizing that he was
make big sacrifice in his family life.

In fact, his average working hour in the office was about 12
to 14 hours! He left home at around 6am and usually reached
home at around 11pm. By then, his 3 children were
already in bed.

That was the day that this friend of mine decided that he was
going to turn the bus around and come back to his family.

So, if you have been traveling down the road on the
success journey but your have neglected to bring your family
along, it is time for you to make a U-turn. Go back and pick
up the people who matter most in your life. Commit yourself
to a success roadmap that includes your family (i.e. your
spouse and your children) and all your loved ones. What
greater joy could there be than a family trip of success and
you live your life with great fulfillment and no regret.