I want meaning, money, a fulfilling romantic relationship, the opportunity to mentor people, the ability to give back to my community, a healthy lifestyle, to travel the world, and enough free time to read on the weekends.
Good Fucking Luck.
If you talk to me you will notice that I am quite ambitious. Since I was 13 years old I have wanted to change the world in evolving ways. Through much of my adolescence it was by being an author & writer. During my college years & young adulthood it was social entrepreneurship in developing countries. Right now I am 25 & focusing more on learning while having a semblance of balance in my life. If you prodded me enough I would admit to still wanting all of the above which I listed. Yet I've learned & with age hopefully everyone learns that we cannot have all of these at a given time.
What growing older is all about is choosing the angles of attack in life you want to focus on. Take two or three of the above list and focus on them for a given period of time. After you go through the list you will discover that some of it matters less to you than you thought. Perhaps a willingness to sacrifice a fulfilling romantic relationship for the freedom to travel the world, the inverse is just as valid. Find out your authentic truth of yourself as opposed to what you have heard is sexy by other people your entire life.
In general it is best to focus on two or three from the original list at a given time. Targeting a few at a time insures that you will never be truly miserable & always have positive areas of your life. Since moving to India I have been thinking of the angles of attack a lot - I am even focusing on areas that I did not intend on at the inception of my trip. I knew I would not be making money from this adventure, however did not expect to be writing nearly as much as I am which I am grateful for. I thought I would find more meaning in my work, yet did not expect to create such strong social relationships - people that I will likely have in my life for the rest of it.
I can't rule the world quite yet, I am not nearly experienced enough. I still do not know how I will change the world, it is possible my 13 year old self was onto something with being a writer. No angle of attack is going to be used forever but it is important in our youth to explore different ones. Give them the necessary time to cultivate & for you to learn the ins & outs. What is sure to fuck you up & leave you grasping at straws is focusing on too much at any given time. Be really good at one thing, then be really good at two things.
Good Fucking Luck.
If you talk to me you will notice that I am quite ambitious. Since I was 13 years old I have wanted to change the world in evolving ways. Through much of my adolescence it was by being an author & writer. During my college years & young adulthood it was social entrepreneurship in developing countries. Right now I am 25 & focusing more on learning while having a semblance of balance in my life. If you prodded me enough I would admit to still wanting all of the above which I listed. Yet I've learned & with age hopefully everyone learns that we cannot have all of these at a given time.
What growing older is all about is choosing the angles of attack in life you want to focus on. Take two or three of the above list and focus on them for a given period of time. After you go through the list you will discover that some of it matters less to you than you thought. Perhaps a willingness to sacrifice a fulfilling romantic relationship for the freedom to travel the world, the inverse is just as valid. Find out your authentic truth of yourself as opposed to what you have heard is sexy by other people your entire life.
In general it is best to focus on two or three from the original list at a given time. Targeting a few at a time insures that you will never be truly miserable & always have positive areas of your life. Since moving to India I have been thinking of the angles of attack a lot - I am even focusing on areas that I did not intend on at the inception of my trip. I knew I would not be making money from this adventure, however did not expect to be writing nearly as much as I am which I am grateful for. I thought I would find more meaning in my work, yet did not expect to create such strong social relationships - people that I will likely have in my life for the rest of it.
I can't rule the world quite yet, I am not nearly experienced enough. I still do not know how I will change the world, it is possible my 13 year old self was onto something with being a writer. No angle of attack is going to be used forever but it is important in our youth to explore different ones. Give them the necessary time to cultivate & for you to learn the ins & outs. What is sure to fuck you up & leave you grasping at straws is focusing on too much at any given time. Be really good at one thing, then be really good at two things.
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