Recently, I had a conversation with a friend who I've known for about five years now. He was questioning what he was doing in life and where he was going to end up, and really, his head was just filled with so many doubts. He didn't know what he was doing, and he wanted me to answer him. No matter how much I wanted to, I knew that I couldn't answer him, because I didn't know what was happening in his mind. He had to figure it all out for himself, but I made sure he knew I was there for him to talk to if he ever needed me.
I did, however, offer him one piece of advice: you have to find your point. I'd never really thought about it all until I had this conversation, but now, a week later, it's all I've been able to imagine.
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Every person on this earth is different in a beautiful way, and if you don't believe that to be true, look at the picture above. That was taken at my 18th birthday party, and just from that photos, different vibes of different people and personalities and histories just radiate. In this world there are writers, musicians, athletes, teachers, bankers, waitresses, and so many other people that none of us can even fathom. Those are all achieved roles (thank you AP Psychology), but what are our ascribed roles? Our innate roles? Well, there's a daughter, son, mother, father, sister, brother, cousin, aunt, uncle, and so many more that it's hard to grasp. So many people have so many different roles that sometimes it's difficult to manage, but we all do anyway.
With that being said, each role has a different point to their life. A teacher's point is to pass of their knowledge to the next generation in hopes that they will in turn change the world for the better. A writer's point is to put words into beautiful sentences to express the thoughts rampaging in their heads and express themselves as people. A mother and father's point is to raise their children in hopes that they can go out into the world and be fine on their own so they can live their own lives and succeed.
Considering that, you have a point to your life too. Each individual human, no matter their role, has a different point to their lives. Personally, I know what my point is now that I've taken the time to assess my life and figure out what I wanted and what made me happy. I know that my point is to inspire others to want to step out of their comfort zones and follow their dreams, no matter what their past may look like. I've discovered my point, and now I'm living my life toward that and achieving my goals.
So, if you really want true happiness and if you want to feel fulfilled and content with your life, I've determined that you have to ask yourself one thing: "what's my point?"
