Is it possible to set a goal and have it send a ripple of succeeding everything we've ever envisioned or imagined, for the rest of our days? Is it possible to just dream something and have it come true? Is it possible? We often hear "dream it, wish it, do it" as if it is the adequate combination for a perfect recipe leading to success and fulfillment. Could this actually work?
Seeing as it is my first year in college, I often reflect on my classes, major, school, etc. and ask myself the 'all important question' of, is this right for me? Should I be doing something else? Something bigger? Something better? The only answer I have concluded is this: "who the hell knows?" Society has convinced us all that it is essential to declare an extraordinary title and live up to it for the rest of our lives. 'Oh you chose politics? Well then it's only natural that you strive to be the president.' This dates back to the days of adolescent soccer where the coach would kick the ball and everyone would swarm to get their kick in, or paying their two cents, if you will. Although we as adults stand on the sideline wearing our grins and are outraged in laughter at the absurdity of the chaos and ineffectiveness, we constantly are doing this to ourselves/in our own lives. Can you think of a task (either at home-work-school-relationships-etc.) that you have gotten so engulfed in that you felt the need to swarm it from all angles that way you were certain that you at least got to pay your two cents and get your 'kick in'? Chances are, everyone is guilty of this in at least one aspect of their life. However, it isn't all bad. Sometimes it takes us getting involved and utterly preoccupied in the nitty-gritty in order to get THE wake up call, pick up our heads and find ourselves asking: "what the hell am I doing?" Some people are lucky and get their wake up call early in life, or in a light dosage; others get hit hard and find their experience to have more of an overdosing effect. This is what we call a midlife crisis people. (I can only imagine that amount of smirks and eye rolls I got to that) But I'm SERIOUS! We feel the need to title such instances to make them more socially acceptable. "Dosage: 1 per life, implement when deemed necessary." My question is why do we need everyone else's permission to rediscover ourselves? Shouldn't we take time each week-month or year (at the VERY least) to reevaluate where our lives are headed and/or who we are (or in some cases, are not)? Although we all like to see ourselves as philanthropists at the end of the day, or lifetime, it comes down to what gave US pleasure, made US happy and what we wish WE could change about OUR lives. Usually people don't say "wow I wish I would have donated my life savings to fund uniforms for children in third world countries." And hear me out, I don't think it's a bad thing that we don't say such things. However I do think it's bad that we push away our own needs, dreams, desires and passions in order to meet societies satisfactions. It's time to take control of YOUR life and do what makes YOU happy, not what society would like to see of you.
Don't be afraid to change your path; as long as it is always aimed towards your passions.
- Kate
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