External Influences

Mr Aaron was a simple man. In the past, he always felt contented and blissful about his simple lifestyle. He led a simple life and had no strong ambitions. His life had always been smooth-sailing generally, and he had always enjoyed the simplicity so he had never thought about having to change his lifestyle and career, or to have exciting dreams or life purpose.      
 
However, recently, he had started thinking whether it would be right to live his life in this way. For some strange reasons, people around him, including his wife and his family were talking about how everyone should have a life purpose or dreams to pursue. Even the television programs showed some famous people giving talks about their success after surviving difficult times and how their life were exciting and fulfilling with all the ups and downs. He started to doubt his passions for his profession and his current job. Should he change his job? 

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The advice to Mr Aaron was to hold on to making any major decisions about switching his profession and changing his current job. Walnut was prescribed to help him stay connected to his inner voice without being unduly affected or distracted by surrounding thoughts, beliefs or opinions of others. 

Three weeks later, Mr Aaron returned in good moods. He had been feeling good and was no longer perturbed about not having an exciting or meaningful life. He had come to the realization that his real wish of his own life was to be simple, healthy and happy till his old age, and there was nothing wrong with this thinking. Mr Aaron was glad that he had taken Walnut before making any haste decisions to switch his profession or change his current job. 

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