If You Wanna Be Somebody

...If You Wanna Go Somewhere

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At this point in life I think a lot of us spend too much time worrying about what our place/purpose in life is supposed to be. I mean, we aren't completely crazy for thinking about it, right? When we were in elementary we were always asked what we wanted to be when we grew up. Junior high rolled around and we suddenly had to think about possible talents we had that could boost our possibilities of getting into a college. Do you start sports? Should you play an instrument? Will you dance or cheer? High school made its way into your life and suddenly you were being ranked by your gpa and separated by your social class. Now, you've graduated or you're near it and you're wondering: well, what are my talents, what social class am I now? Is my gpa good enough to rank me in a job I want? Were these loans even worth it?! (Personal opinion: no, fuck those things! Lol)

For a few lucky ones who got to snag a career as soon as they crossed the stage, they didn't have to go through the extreme broke moment and life realization that some of us do (or they did and realized after being an adult they picked the wrong field to adult in lol). The move back into your parents' home can feel so demeaning. You build a plan but then it falls through so now you're feeling even worse.

The advice from seasoned people is always something like "oh, you've got time! Enjoy this time you have!" But you're feeling like you are failing yourself and you won't move up to where you want to be. You're not in your career, you're broke, and you're single?!?! (Lol) what is life?

The best thing I've done is finally take myself off of a time limit that was set based off what I believed society needed me to be on (Society = my parents lol). Yes, it's good to set times for your goals to be completed but I realized that I needed realistic time tables for my goals to be accomplished or at least have made strides towards my big goals by a certain time. Finally taking myself off of an unrealistic time limit (i.e. Have my career by 24) I have felt so much more at ease and I can actually strive for my goals without the stress and worry of feeling like I may fail myself. (Yes, that pesky mf stress still shows its face but it isn't the same daunting kind)

...You Better Wake Up and Pay Attention

Nobody should matter right now but you and your own happiness. Don't be on somebody else's timeline - make your own! Live it up as a 20-something just don't go being lackadaisical about your goals! Have a plan but make it realistic! This is OUR time to finally make ourselves happy and live in the moment! Success will come (however you want to measure it), as long as you keep yourself focused and keep yourself happy. You've got to make it happen! ('Cause I said so!)

- Begum , over and out! ;)

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