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It's OK To Be Lost

We are all lost sometimes.

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Life will take you on crazy twists and turns. Most the time, I have no idea where to go or what to do. I thought it was so simple growing up: if you dream it, you can do it. Man, was I wrong. But, I wasn't completely wrong. If you want it, you dream it, you work for it, and you achieve it. But, what about those times where you just feel completely lost? Those moments when you can't see the brighter light in front of you? How do you keep pushing when everything seems so wrong?

Graduation is a happy time. It's the time when you celebrate all of your accomplishments and your future endeavors. But what if you don't know what those are just yet? As happy as you're supposed to be on your graduation day, you could find yourself feeling lost and not knowing what to do. Things happen, or they don't. Life is going to play out how it is supposed to. As long as you're working toward your goals, whatever they may be, you will eventually end up where you are supposed to be. Don't stress, worry, or take the first thing that comes to you. It's important to think about every step you take after graduation. This is the first day of the rest of your life. Make these choices wisely.

You're not expected to have all of the answers. If someone thinks you need them or you should know exactly what is right for you at 17, 18, 21, 22, or 23, they're wrong. Honestly, even at 65 I don't think you have all of the answers. Life is a learning process. You have to make mistakes to learn from them. You must get knocked down before you can stand on a pedestal. You must fail to find out the right answers. This may not always be the case, but most of the time, it is. If you expect to never work for what you want, did you really earn it? Are you really proud of it?

Don't get down on yourself because you don't know what you're doing or even what you want. It's especially hard when it feels like everyone around you has it figured out but you don't. I promise you, it's completely fine. What is meant to be will always find its way to you. Don't force things, let them happen. But, also don't sit back and do nothing. This world is give and take. You get out of life what you put into it. Yes, there are struggles and you will have several obstacles thrown your way. But, no matter what happens, keep your head up. You made it this far. You're just progressing over a bump in the road.

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