... growth group activity: mom stabbed me on my trip to mount fuji ... (Life Coach, Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist - Philippines)

to avoid getting burnt-out from their studies at pgh manila, medical students basha, june, ralph, bart, and dinj flocked to my clinic in pursuit of rest, relaxation, and personal growth from a growth group.

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the theme of our growth group activity was on pursuing one's passion.
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in pursuing our passion, blocks and hurdles may impede our way.
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these blocks may even include our loved ones who, out of their good intentions for us, dictate to us the way they think we should live our lives.
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perhaps "killjoy" is good term to describe them because they "kill" the thrill and excitement of the life journey, sometimes even impeding our ascent to the top.
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the solution i guess is to hold on to our passion and pursue it wholeheartedly. the choice is ours to live the life we want for ourselves, and not to live the life which others want for us.