How Can I Know God's Will?

There is an old story preachers tell about a man trapped on the top of his house during a flood or hurricane or tsunami. The water is swiftly rising. As this man sits on his roof, fearful of being swept away by the current, he cries out to God, “God please deliver me.”

A few moments later, a farmer friend arrives with his boat. “Hey, friend, want a ride to safety?” he asks.

“No,” replies the man on top of his house. “God is going to deliver me.”

An hour later, the water is up to the gutters. A voluntary rescue person comes by on his yellow raft. “Hey, let’s get you off of there—and on to safety,” he yells.

But the man on top of his house refuses to go. “God is going to deliver me.”

Don't waste it living someone else's life

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”

Waktu Anda terbatas, karena itu jangan menyia nyiakannya dengan meniru kehidupan orang lain. Jangan terperangkap dengan keyakinan orang lain- yaitu hidup bersandar pada hasil pemikiran orang lain. Jangan biarkan ocehan orang lain menenggelamkan suara hati Anda. Dan yang terpenting, milikilah keberanian untuk mengikuti kata hati dan intuisi mu. Dengan mengikutinya anda akan memiliki kepastian pada akan keinginan anda yang sesungguhnya. Semua yang lainnya hanyalah pelengkap.

~ Steve Jobs