I think as children we are all at fault for linking certain life events with certain ages. For instance, at ten, we should be tall enough to ride the big kid rides at six flags. At 17, we can see R-rated movies and at 18, we should know exactly what we want to do for the rest of our lives.

Society has a large influence in shaping us to the idea that certain ages give us access to certain things. Maybe we have it all wrong though, setting ourselves up to be upset with the preconception of where we should be versus where we actually are.

Imagine a world where we go with the flow, say yes to fun opportunities and never stop meeting great people. We put ourselves out there to become cultured and loving individuals.

Life is just winging it and hoping for the best. I can’t even count the number of times I called my mom telling her about the stupid decision that I made leading me to be stuck in an awkward situation even at the age of 20.

I too am at fault for expecting life to come knocking on my door because it is a certain day or because now I am a certain age. We can all better ourselves by letting go of that notion.

After trying not to associate my age with certain accomplishments, I have become more proud of the small accomplishes because in the end, they will go towards my overall goal.

Letting go of expectations relieves a lot of stress that no one needs to deal with. Remember you are doing you and you are on the right path.

Its important to remember that life doesn't stop just because you are at a certain age and didn’t meet that goal yet. Life continues to happen just as long as we let it.

You will meet your goals eventually as long as you focus on where you actually are versus where you think you should be.