DREAM BIG | Thoughts From A 21 Year Old
March 23, 2015Life
What does it mean to live life?
If it means making a lot of money from a 9-5 job,
going to parties,occasionally getting drunk and accidentally hooking up with strangers, then I want out. I'm drawing to the end of my university years.
Graduating with a degree in Psychology.
It's decent. I liked it. It's fun and interesting. But it's not what I want to do with my life (don't ask).
Here's the thing: I'm an adventurer. A traveller. A creator. I like to do things. And make things.
I like art. I enjoy writing, photography, filming, fashion, FOOD.
I like art. I enjoy writing, photography, filming, fashion, FOOD.
I can't be cooped up in an office and call it a night.
I need wild adventures.
Cold coffees.
A breath of fresh air.
I don't want to wait 20 minutes at a bus stop to go to class or work (well, who does?)
However, I do need money.
Money makes the world go around (or so they say)
I get it. You gotta do what you gotta do. And if that means getting a job that pays minimum wage, so be it. I'm definitely not putting that down. I need the money. Who doesn't?
I do want a career. Not really in Psychology per se, but perhaps in a writing/journalism field.
I've always wanted to publish a book or write for a newspaper or magazine. Wouldn't that be awesome?
But it's easier said than done.
If I want to be qualified for such a job, I need legitimate qualifications. Not some petty blogposts I write here and there.
That brings me back to school.
I don't mind going back to school for journalism or some form of broadcasting.
However, I need the money for that. I'm on my own now (well, financially that is)
This makes things complicated.
I want to be done with school.
I want to move out and live and be on my own.
But I need money. I need a job.
Fast forward 10 years from now.
I don't see myself doing mediocre jobs or living a mediocre life.
I want more.
I'm afraid of settling. It's really easy to do that, you know?
I want to be more.
I don't want to stay in one place at a time.
I crave adventure.
I crave exploration.
I almost want to become lost in such a chaotic lifestyle.
I don't care if I become an insomniac (I'm half way there already)
Who needs sleep? Sleep is for the weak (..or so they say)
I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, but I also know the ones who feel this way are too consumed in settling to question these things.
It's okay to be scared.
IT'S OKAY TO DREAM BIG.
It's even better to be scared of dreaming big. That means you want more for yourself.
But the thing is..
You gotta work for it. You can't just expect it to come over night.
The little things you do now, make a BIG difference in your life.
I guess the only thing you can do as of now is to start somewhere... anywhere
If it means getting one step closer to your dream, DO IT.
What do you want?
Whatever it is, be it as simple as wanting to start a family or wanting to travel a bit more, do it.
Don't be afraid to test your boundaries and chase your dreams, as cheesy as that is.
If it's important to you, then you're doing the right thing.
good luck?
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