“The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.” - Benjamin Mays
Often times, life takes an unexpected turn. Whether good or bad, life in itself is like a twist of turns in a road.
For many people, the feeling of being lost or uncertain is common when it comes to directions in life. Whether you're just a high schooler with questions of the future, a college student with demands for a major, a college graduate with career pursuits or even an average joe or parent of three, the question of where is one going in life haunts us all. What do I want to with my life? Where do I see myself in two years? Five years? What is there for life to even offer?
The first thing you should know is that you are not alone. There are over seven billion human beings on this Earth, surprise surprise. Which means what you are feeling has been felt and dealt by others before. That's the beauty of human beings, some thing are universal. If you are feeling overwhelmed, talk to someone. Whether it is a friend or relative, it is a relieving feeling to let out your issues rather than pent it up. You'll also get to catch up with said person and even find that they may feel or have felt the same and get a few advice or stories.
Secondly and cliche as this sounds, but breathe. Take a moment out of of your day, out of your routine, and out of your thoughts and just take a long breather. In and out. There you go. We as individuals are often wrapped up in troubles and tribulations here are there, we end up neglecting ourselves.
It seems as though life has it set up that we need to know where we are going with our lives at all times. But this is not the case and it shouldn't be. It is okay to be uncertain of the future, because honestly, who is? Who knows what will happen tomorrow or ten years from now. There are too many factors to contribute to changes that may or may not put you off your track.
If you can accept the ambiguity in life, then you are on the beginning steps to understand the direction in life. There is no one set direction and you should not be simply limited to only one goal.
As the saying goes, Carpe Diem.
This post is wonderful. It gives the readers some hope and relief and also a bit of positivity in thinking of the future ahead. Sometimes I've felt this way and honestly I just wanted some to tell me it will all be okay and just breathe. This post touches within a person and I really like that.
ReplyDeleteWe all need that hope, relief, and positivity in our lives, it's how we grow and survive as humans. I'm glad you like my post!
DeleteThis post had me laughing and smiling the whole way through! It's great to see someone talking about every day problems with a very rational mind. Every person who reads this has felt this before and you found a way to make it personal for everyone. Thank you for brightening up my day with post.
ReplyDeleteHaha, nothing like a little comic relief in life goes a long way. I'm happy to know this post made your day brighter Matt. Thanks for reading.
DeleteYou know, when I was freaking out about my mother in the ER but had to come to class for those first few minutes, I needed to hear your advice. A wonderful classmate of yours emailed me later with this advice, and I cherish it. Just breathe. We all need reminders of this.
ReplyDeleteA few notes, though: when you say the world is made up of 7 people, did you mean 6+ billion people? Those are drastically different numbers, right. Also, I'd love to see how you exemplify these great suggestions. Where have you put these ideas to good use? What was the situation and how did it work out?
You have a great tone and approach in this post. Keep it up!
My condolences to you Prof. Quinn! Life gets tough but you just have to be tougher. My prayers are to you and your family. Breathe, indeed.
DeleteI did mean 6+ billion people, haha. An oopsies on my part, thank you for pointing that out. Fixed.
I will try to make my posts more personal in the future. Thanks.