Thursday, March 14, 2013
Go off the path...
I had to know and pursue what was truly beneficial for me. This would be the road that would lead me to happiness, however it ended up being a catch 22. I do have to admit it- being me and truly accepting my likes and dislikes bring me a kind of sadness. I'll never get my PhD or a scientist because I am terrible at math, dance back up for a hip-hop artist, or paint a picture worthy of millions. I love to camp and I like tofu. It really does make me sad for two reasons. Firstly, it make me sad to realize my limitations. This world offers so much and I am unable to appreciate the majority. It does make me sad that I am not different or have a stronger sense of who I could have been. We have all heard our parents say "You can be anything you want to be" but can we? We can all choose what we want to do however, we can't choose what we like to do. It becomes less about if I can and rather if I'd want to. I COULD do anything but I CANT do everything.
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I struggled with this for awhile too. But then I realized I didn't want to be a scientist or a back up hip-hop artist, I just wanted to be passionate about whatever it was that I was doing. That is what fascinates ME about those professions, is that I feel like everyone is very passionate about what they are doing. So now I am in search of finding my own passion. Does that mean I never dance or conduct my own experiments? Absolutely not! I turn up the music and dance like no ones watching (cause thank god they are not!). But I have learned now that its ok not to be great at everything, but to aim at filling my life with things I truly enjoy. Find your passion. As I am doing so, it frees me to appreciate and support others as well. Live life to the fullest, whatever that is to you. You can't do everything, no one can. But at least do you.
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