I have always adhered to the theory that you are as old as you want to be. Was I blind and in denial to think that age doesn’t eventually catch up with you?? I still do believe that I am 26 year young and no one will change my mind about that but does society frown upon a person who has reached a certain age without accomplishing certain things or does society really not care. I have always pondered on that issue because I know of people who are stressed by that thought process. I, for one, am not a conformist and I strongly believe that it will be a cold day in hell before I sit and get depressed about being a certain age and not at a specific position in my life. I have been one of the children in my family who has not set any goals with a specific time line but I have once or twice mentioned that some people might question the lack of professional experience I may have to their eyes. I don’t believe that I am late for something or haven’t reached a step in my life set in stone because I have not set anything in stone. Some may say it may be my fear of failure that prompted me to not set things in stone, and they maybe right, but I like the way things are going in my life at this time because I have the most important thing one can ask for: the love and support of my family and friends.
Do I believe to have failed at some point? Yes, of course. It would be misconstrued to believe that one has never failed and quite honestly arrogant. I failed in keeping important people close. Grades? They honestly don’t count for me, cuz like material things, they can be changed. Then what about knowledge you may ask. Well, knowledge is never truly and fully obtained because we spend our lives learning whether through experience or textbooks and other people. I have always focused on learning through experience, which at times definitely had a negative impact on my grades (hence my views on grades), but the many and various experiences that I have had have taught many of the skills I have applied in my work ethic; it is through that work ethic that I have been able to leave my mark in the many places I have had the chance to work at. So should I start focusing on setting time lines and goals for my life?? Should I try to be a millionaire by 30??
I think I’m gonna let fate and the pursuit of continuous happiness solve that one for me.
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