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From Li Shuquan 《 Challenge your faith 》—— Imagine you in five years

Let me share a short story with you , Maybe at this stage , It can actually help you out of your current predicament .
The winter of 1976 , I was nineteen , Working at NASA's large space shuttle Laboratory , At the same time, he also majored in computer at the University of Houston next to the general administration . Even busy with school 、 Between sleep and work , This takes up almost all my time twenty-four hours a day , But as long as there is one more minute , I always put all my energy into my music creation .
I know that writing lyrics is not my specialty , So in these days , I am looking for someone who is good at writing songs 、 The partner of words , Work with me to create . I know a friend , Her name is Vanessa （Valerie Johnson）. Since leaving Texas more than twenty years ago , I never heard from her again , But she was at the beginning of my career , Gave me the greatest encouragement . At the age of 19, Vanessa was competing in a poetry contest in Texas , I don't know how many medals I have won . Her writing has always fascinated me , At that time, we did write many good works together , To this day , I still I think these works are full of characteristics and creativity .
A Saturday weekend , Vanessa warmly invited me to her ranch for a barbecue . Her family is a famous oil tycoon in Texas , Have huge pastures . Although her family is extremely rich , But her clothes 、 The car you drive 、 And her humble attitude towards others , It makes me admire her from the bottom of my heart . Vanelli knows my dedication to music . However , In the face of the distant music industry and the strange record market in the whole United States , We have no pipeline at all . here , The two of us are sitting in the countryside of Texas , We don't know what to do next . All of a sudden , She uttered a word ：
" Visualize ,What you are doing in 5 years？ ﹙ Imagine what you are doing in five years ？﹚"
I was stunned .
She turned around , Point at me and say ：" well ！ Tell me , What do you hope you will be doing in five years , What was your life like at that time ？" I haven't had time to answer , She scrambled again say ：" Don't worry , Think about it first , Think it over , Wait until you're sure ." I meditated for a few minutes , Start telling her ：“ First of all , Five years later , I hope to have a record on the market , And this record is very popular , It can be affirmed by many people . second , I live in a place with a lot of music , I can work with some world-class musicians every day .”
Vanelli said ：“ Are you sure ？”
I answered slowly and steadily , And pulled a very long Yesssssss！
Vanelli went on ：“ good , Now that you are sure , Let's put this goal back . If the fifth year , You have a record on the market , Then you must sign a contract with a record company in your fourth year .”
“ Then you must have a complete work in your third year , It can be given to many record companies Si Ting , Isn't it ？”
“ So your second year , There must be a great work to start recording .”
“ So your first year , You must arrange all your works for recording , Rehearse and get ready .”
“ So your sixth month , Is to decorate the unfinished works , Then let yourself sift through them .”
“ So your first month is to finish these songs .”
“ So your first week is to make a whole list , List which songs need to be modified , What needs to be completed .”
" Okay , We already know what you are going to do next Monday ？" Vanessa said with a smile .
" oh , by the way . You also said that in five years , To live in a place with a lot of music , Then I was busy working with many first-class musicians , Am I right? ？" She hastily added .“ If , Your fifth year has been working with these people , So you should have your own studio or recording studio in your fourth year . So your third year , Maybe working with people in this circle first . So your second year , I don't think he lives in Texas , But already living in New York or Los Angeles .”
The following year ( In 1977 ), I quit my job at NASA, which is the envy of many people , Left Houston , Move to Los Angeles .
Strange to say ： I can't say it happened to be five years , But it is about the sixth year . 1983 , My records are beginning to sell in Asia , I am almost all busy with some top music masters 24 hours a day , Work together at sunrise and sunset .

Whenever I am in the most confused time , I will calm down and ask myself ： Five years later you " I hope so " See what you're doing ？
If , If you don't know the answer yourself , How can you ask others or God to make a choice or make a way for you ？ Don't forget ！ In life , God has put all " choice " Our power is in our hands .
If , You often ask about your life " Why is that? ？"" Why is that ？" When , You might as well try asking yourself , Are you very " It's clear " Know exactly what you want ？
If you don't even know what you want , So how does the Lord who loves you help you arrange ？ isn't it? ？
And the people next to you , No matter how zealously I beat gongs and drums for you , The Lord who loves you can at best give some merciful comfort . Because you haven't even told him clearly , What do you want ？ Then how can you blame God innocently for not opening the way for you ？ isn't it? ？