Sigh, have you ever gotten the feeling that life is rushing by and your just sitting in a hole in your couch? In all honesty that feeling overcomes me entirely too often, I look at the circumstance around me and wish I could do more (or be more). Needless to say this often ends in me being overcritical and judging myself. I always want more out of life than I have but feel as though I don't have the means to get it.
I need to work on perspective.
What is significant to you? [Chew on that for a second] Now think, what is it that really means something to you? Is it family? alone time? money? time? friends? It doesn't matter what you value, but rather why you value. Once you get to the core of that, you can make good use of your life. Let's say money is the most significant thing in your life; why might that be the case? I would venture to say that aside from greed (which isn't a great answer everyone) it would be to live comfortably and support the once you care for. If that's the case then clearly you value the stability and safety of those around...so apply that to your everyday life right now. You may not be able to make 100k within the next school year, but you can go out of your way to help stabilize a friend or a family member--you might surprised how good this makes you feel.
Okay lets try another scenario: what if time is what you hold dearest to your heart, you love to have moments to spend doing the most carefree and simplistic activities. You value laying under a tree watching the stars and reflecting on life...okay sure,but just to make sure I sound like a curious 4th grader I'll ask it one more time; why? Well odds are you are a thinker, a lot of gears are always turning in your head making thoughts but it doesn't seem like they often escape your lips. Someone like you values outlook and intellect, you get great comfort from reflecting on ideas and coming up with solutions and new ideas. Now at this moment you may not be able to write the next big theory of Philosophy, but maybe you can find happiness in fighting for a cause you understand--go out and let the world know how to turns the gears in their heads!
Okay so I started to sound a bit like a horoscope there for a while but the point is there, we all have our hopes and our wants for life and we need to take active steps toward them, but that does not mean we should let the time we have now pass us with little to show for it! So I'm saying while your young go out and do something that's worth remembering and realize your life is meant to go down many paths so don't be afraid if every once in a while you miss a turn...
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