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Should we live the safe and secure lifestyle or take a chance and follow our dreams?
I've been thinking about this for a while now, especially because one of my resolutions has to do with it. I don't know if I should just aim to obtain a secure job with a constant source of money to live a decent life, or follow my dreams and risk everything. I wish we could live multiple lives, like how one can have multiple characters in a game coughmaplestorycough. Then I would be able to live each life with a different goal in each. I mean, I love living, but not when I have to live a prosaic lifestyle filled with mundane chores and choices. Maybe it's because of my ambitions, but I feel like I should be doing more with my life than just studying. It makes me a bit sad that the main thing I know how to do is study. And take tests. If I were dropped off at an island, or teleported to a foreign country, it wouldn't matter whether I got A's in Pre-calculus, or failed an AP Bio test. We can't survive just on one thing: we must focus on a variety of skills in order to succeed.
These guys followed their dreams and succeeded. ^^ I am a big fan of 2NE1~ they are so charismatic. source |
This is where my conflict comes up. My parents told me ever since I was little that I should just aim for an easy life so I wouldn't have to suffer from money issues or worry about making ends meet. They told me, "If you become duh doctor, you can be successful woman, and marry successful husband, and live easy life free of worries! So study. Get 2400. Get all A's. Then you be happy in future." LOL
They said they know from experience. My dad used to have a dream of becoming an artist. In elementary school, he got 2nd place in a drawing contest out of his WHOLE COUNTRY. I just found out like last week, so I'm pretty surprised. He really does have the talent, but sadly, his parents told him being an artist was stressful and didn't provide a steady income, so he became a chemist. woohoo. and he absolutely hates it. But to support our family, he has to go to work. I can't imagine myself graduating high school after 8+ years and getting out of debt, diagnosing patients all day, every day, or debating (I can't debate for my life), or working as a pharmacist, or a lawyer, or a business woman. I would just be another unknown worker, leading a dreary, unexciting life, earning money, visiting parents once in a while, gaining weight, then losing it. I mean sure, I would probably earn enough to buy clothes and makeup and nail polish, and other things I love, but I don't want those to be the highlight of my life. I wanna do something more. I wanna become famous and have fans. I wanna be known in the world, and be proud of myself.
I'm sorry if I sound a little stuck up or inconsiderate. I am truly thankful to my family and friends for creating the true person in me, and could never repay them enough for all of their kindness and support. But ever since I was little, I've wanted to do something. I feel like there is a little spirit inside me saying, "Go do it! Don't care about what others say, and do what you want to! You'll never regret it unless you try it!" And that something does not involve business or health occupations or social sciences.
I dunno..... Should I? Should I let my dreams stay dreams forever and eventually become nostalgic memories, or work hard to be able to live out my dreams be happy and do what I want?
I've been watching 2NE1 TV lately, and kyaaaa they are so funny. I love Park Bom; she has a really fun personality~ Plus she loves food, just like me! oh, and she has a great singing voice, unlike me. LOL
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Better go to sleep now. Gotta go to SAT prep again tomorrow for 5 hours.. D:
'Til next time.
I completely understand what your parents mean; nowadays job security is very hard to find. But!
ReplyDeleteI am totally all for going after your dreams!!! It's all well and good to have a well paying job and not having to live paycheck to paycheck, but being happy is what this life is all about!!! I wish you the best with whichever path you choose :)
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Aww thank you so much! i wish you the best as well :)
DeleteThank you so much too!! :D
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