Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Rant on why I wish I wanted more.

Ok so here's my problem, I'm like 21 right? and I'm about to graduate, so I'm at that age when everyone's like ooo plans! ooo dreams! ooo goals! ooo achievements! ooo success! Yes many people my age don't know what they want to do next, but everyone is at least working on making a plan. It seems like having a solid plan and working towards it with gusto makes one a more respectable member of society. Just think about all the "inspirational" quotations that are about working towards achieving your goals? I'm all for hard work! I just don't know what to work towards. I know people working crazy hard towards these big goals and I'm just over here like "dude, I woke up today, I withheld from being a jerk that one time and I was nice to the lady at the bank and made her smile, and I fully appreciated those dandelions, and I grew in my understanding of such and such, ooo successful day woop woop." That's enough for me, I don't need a grown up job, I don't need a husband, I don't need a real house, I don't need a car, I don't even need to graduate. Though of course, some of those things I would not object to if that's where my life goes but I'll get over it if that's not what happens so it's not like I have a goal and a five year plan through which to work towards that goal. I want to continue to grow in understanding and maturity, and to continue making people smile. That means I want to stay alive. That means I want a way to pay for groceries. I wouldn't mind a certain element of comfort, which means I also need to be able to pay for rent and clothing. That is not much of a game plan. The only other thing that I know I really really want is to some day have a dog. Imagine if someone asked me what my plan/dream/goal is and I told them it was to someday be financially stable enough to own a dog? I feel weird because I have no dream or goal or plan when everyone is always talking about working towards your achievements and I don't even have anything to work towards. Maybe I need to want something more so I can have a plan? But I thought it was a good thing to be happy with what you have? I guess there is nothing wrong with floating around in the moment. Yay for unique-osity, but by golly I need at least the teeniest fragment of a plan because at the very least I need to find a job so I can pay for my groceries, but in this economy that's harder than it sounds. Growing up is way more confusing than I thought it would be.

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