Youth is this funny thing that we associate with being a kid. We associate it with being eight years old, running around the park, and playing with our friends. I'm almost 20, and I still think of myself as enjoying my youth. A lot of people think that I'm supposed to have the rest of my entire life figured out and planned, but I'm young. How am I supposed to plan for all of the unforeseen events that are yet to come?
I'll be honest -- I have no idea what I want to do with my life. I have a major picked, and all that jazz, but that doesn't mean I know what I want to do with it. That doesn't mean I know what internships, jobs, classes, etc., I should be involving myself in. I can't plan things perfectly, and to be honest, I don't want to.
I want to enjoy life. I want to discover little coffeehouses, listen to all types of music, and travel. I want to fall in love with places, people, and things. I want to make memories that I'll smile about when I'm 90. It might sound cheesy, but I'm okay with it. I'm okay with not having my life planned down to the core.
What's the point of it all if the only stories I have to tell when I'm old and wrinkled are about how much studying I did in the library or how many hours I spent in the office doing work? I want to be less concerned with the business side of things and indulge myself in books, movies, people, and places. I don't know where my life will take me, and I think that's the beauty of it all.
Sure, I would love to know I'll be financial secure and happy in the future. I'm sure we'd all love to know that that's in our future. Let's be real, you'll never be guaranteed any of that, no matter how well you plan your life. Becoming obsessed with your job, studies, and future can keep you from enjoying everything that's going on around you right now.
The world has ups and downs. There's depression, recession, trauma, accidents, layoffs, and so much more than can throw you through a whirl. You can't plan for any of it. I can tell you one thing, and it's that I'd rather live a happy and full life with less money and materials than a life focused solely on financial success and business. I might not be right, and you might not agree. That's OK. I have no idea if I'm right or ignorant. Who knows? All I know is that I plan to live every day with intention of making a memory or falling in love or traveling somewhere new. What's so wrong with focusing on that?
