A SPECIAL SAVIOUR

Have you ever wondered, “Why do successful people often mention the concept of “being guided by saviours”? Is it possible that in order to become wealthy, prosperous, and accomplished, we need to have a specific influential figure – or “saviour” – in our lives?”

Since childhood, I have heard numerous stories about the saviour appearing in the journey of a leader or a successful entrepreneur. They manifest themselves in various forms, but the outcome they bring is always success and happiness for the present individual, even if we may not even know what their saviour looks like.

Therefore, up until now, I have always believed in those known as saviours, and with my current life as a person who is highly engaged in business, I place even greater trust in that belief. I believe that what I have achieved today is truly thanks to the timely presence of numerous saviours in my life.

However, there are also those who come and tell me that they do not have a saviour of their own. Perhaps that is why they have not been able to achieve good results in their work or have a satisfactory personal life like what they want.

What about you, do you have your own saviours? Or do you share the same thoughts as those above?
If you are also thinking that you may not have any special ones who you regard as your “saviours”, then let’s take some time to go through these questions together:

• Have you ever borrowed money from someone?
• Has anyone ever guided you on how to conduct business or develop yourself to improve your life’s quality?
• Has anyone ever offered their sincere advice and spent time helping and guiding you to overcome your troubles?
• At work, has anyone introduced you to their acquaintances or friends who they think can help you with your problems?
• Has anyone ever said encouraging words to you like “Keep trying, I believe in you”?
• When you had no money left to pay for rent, did anyone let you stay at their place?

And so much more.

In the midst of these profoundly ordinary circumstances, has someone played the role of a saviour in your life? If so, then you have indeed encountered a noble saviour! Because,
The person who is willing to lend you money in times of difficulty is the saviour who helps you overcome poverty and find opportunities to rise up and transform your life.
The person who guides you in business, helps you develop yourself, or introduces you to valuable connections is the one who provides you with a valuable “fishing rod”, enabling you to have the opportunity to catch plenty of fish to satisfy your “hunger”.
The person who encourages you, gives you advice, and protects you when you have nowhere else to turn is the saviour who instils more faith in your life and yourself. They are the ones who can give you more strength for you to confidently face all challenges in the race track of life.

Sometimes, a saviour is not the one who utters grandiose words or sacrifices a specific material amount to aid others; it is that person who truly deserves to be our saviour. There are individuals who, with just a single sentence, have the power to rescue someone’s entire life!

Allow me to share with you another story.
I had an old acquaintance who worked in the field of social work in Vietnam. “Social work” is a profession not highly regarded in my homeland, mostly because those engaged in such work are often entangled in misfortunes or legal violations, and some have even lost their homes, vehicles, and families as a consequence.

One of the small aspects of this job is being a debt collector. This close acquaintance of mine had been doing it for 4-5 years, and one day, he never expected to be the one pursued for debts. After a major failure in his business venture with his trusted individuals, he found himself drowning in debt and subjected to the very same “purging” by those within the organisation, leaving him no way out. His own life was threatened, impacting even the well-being of his elderly parents as well.

He was not only overwhelmed by the bitterness of life with its typical “law of karma” mindset of the people around him. Even more, many people took advantage of that “karma” concept to start bothering his parents as well. He then began to fall into a crisis, plunging into a deep abyss without finding any helping hand to reach out and hold onto. Those who genuinely wanted to help him, sadly, had no money, and they could only send him encouraging text messages. Those who had money chose to “abandon” the relationship, treating each other as strangers. Those whom he once considered close even took the opportunity to push him to a dead end.

When people find themselves in the abyss, they tend to jump down rather than look up, and my friend had contemplated engaging those in less-than-ideal actions. However, fortunately, just as he was about to do something regrettable, a phone call came through. That call was made by someone who would later become his very special saviour. Though that person did not offer money to repay the debt, nor did they provide a clear path for him to overcome it, they still managed to tell the man, “I have lived 30 years without decent hands like others, but I still choose to carry on to take care of my parents, despite countless instances of mistreatment by others. So, why do you still feel trapped when you have your nice hands, your parents, and everything you need?”

Did you know?
The person who made that call was a disabled individual who had to sell lottery tickets to make a living. They are just a random person who lived in the area where my acquaintance often went to work every day. They are nobody. They did not even have any favourable circumstances. However, despite not having hands, with all the sincerity in their heart, they have used words full of love and understanding to grasp the hands of someone drowning deep down the abyss and become their saviour, helping them to live a different life again.

After that phone call, he seemed to have awakened! A sentence that, if heard in a different context, might have appeared quite ordinary. However, just when all faith and hope in life were crumbling, that very sentence brought forth an immeasurable source of strength, powerful enough to propel him out of the deep, dark abyss that he had fallen into.

My dear friend,
When someone pushes you against a wall, it also means that they are giving you an opportunity to leap higher! Jump even higher and surpass those people and obstacles that are stopping you. Just take the leap and you will be fine. They will not follow you anymore!

Upon hearing the aforementioned story, do you recognise two additional types of saviours whom you may encounter along your life journey?
They are either the ones who inflict harm upon you and lead you into dead ends. Or, they are the ones who refuse to lend a helping hand when you encounter difficulties. The first type of saviour is the one who aids in your rebirth. The second type of saviour is the one who teaches you to rely on your own strength to overcome adversity, so that you may realise the magnitude of your own power. Therefore, be grateful to both of them!

If, up until this point, you have been turning and twisting, have been looking left and right, and still have not found anyone who can help you, then perhaps it is time to stand up. Seek out a place with a bright mirror and gaze into it. Your saviour is already within that reflection!

Remember that there may be many people advising you to rest when you feel tired or stressed. However, no one will pay you while you are taking a break. You still have to make an effort to complete the work on your own, don’t you?

Whenever you have a headache or an empty stomach, who will help you have a proper meal and take pain medication? Only you can do that for yourself, isn’t that right?

Only we ourselves can truly understand what we need and desire the most. Also, it is only us who can help ourselves the most when faced with difficulties. Even when we receive assistance from anyone else, if we refuse to make efforts on our own, others’ efforts will ultimately amount to nothing. The ultimate decision-maker is always oneself! Just like my acquaintance in the story, if he did nothing after receiving the phone call, there would definitely be no positive change happening in his life.

Always remember that even a small amount of money can help you get through a meal, and a new job can help improve your financial situation. However, if you do not take further action to change the present, you will never make any further progress. There is no magic for those who remain “stagnant”!

We will always encounter many valuable saviours in our life. However, the most special and precious “saviour” of ours is still ourselves. Let us not forget that, my dear friend!

Much love,
Truly Inspired