I constantly find myself making up plans and thinking of all these amazing things that I could be doing with my life. My best friend and I have so many things planned to do this summer. Sometimes I wonder why people know what they wanna do but they just don't do it. Sure sometimes, depending on what you want to do, there are negative consequences, but why should that matter if you're doing something extremely fun and rebellious that you thoroughly enjoy? Maybe it's just my point of view, but I honestly think that people need to do the things that make them happy, no matter what the result may be. I'm not talking about something extreme here, I'm just saying something as simple as being a teenager, and staying out all night without parent permission. Sure it seems amateur, but there are so many things like this that I really want to do and never get around to it. Maybe it isn't that I won't do it, maybe I just never got the chance. I guess we will see what the summer has in store for me! What's something that you've always wanted to do but never seemed to get around to and you don't really know why? I'm curious to know
I'm all for optimism, but I fear you may be in for a rude awakening in 10 years...life isn't all peaches and cream all the time. I'd love to start a business...doing what? I don't know, but I'm tired of working for the man
I do find myself to be very optimistic, but I do realize life isn't going to be exactly how I plan it, but I do plan on fitting a lot of things I want to do and achieve into my future. And, starting your own business would be awesome man
A cornerstone of living life to the fullest involves not digging up threads that are six to eight months old.
I hope you keep the same attitude as you get older. A lot of people become afraid to seize every opportunity once they reach a certain age. I was like you as a teenager and I'm happy to say I still try to take the most out of life that I possibly can. One thing though, you speak with the cockiness of a teenager that doesn't really have to work for a living. Sometimes people don't do exactly what they want to do because the responsibility of paying bills, rent, mortgage, tends to get in the way of living life to the fullest.
More power to ya! When I was sixteen I was worried about where my next meal was going to come from. Have lots of fun this summer! Today, when I was writing in my journal, I gave up on a dream. It is for the better and now I'm going to pursue something different. This is a big step for me but one in the right direction. Live Your Dreams!
Doing isn't the same thing as living. You can do all the things there are to do in the world and be unhappy, just as there are people in the tibetan mountains doing absolutely nothing their whole lives but meditating in their huts and who are ecstatic. Living life to it's fullest - who knows what that means?
good point. living life to the fullest can certainly only be defined on an individual basis, but I think a good general definition of the phrase would be living your life in a way that brings joy and peace of mind.
Yeah it's sad , jobs , money and careers . I think sometimes these things kill the human spirit . If only we could keep the happy go lucky mentality we did as children . There the ones that are right . I think many of us are just to afraid to let go and say fuck the world . Society has programed us to well . It gives us the illusion of freedom by material gain , wealth , independence , hard work , perseverance . But in the end it's always someone else's dream we end up living for . I think these things enslave us , more than liberate us . Link by link and shackle by shacked we build a chain , until we end up forgetting who the hell we were in the first place . And where the things we think we own , end up owning us . You're right it does keep us from living life to the fullest . I for one hope the o.p. always keeps those dreams alive , of childhood and true freedom . As you and I both know the reality comes way to early . We are forced to grow up so fast . To take on the pressures and responsibilities of the adult world . I guess it's true nothing gold can stay.
I do realize that I have a lot that I am yet to experience and have to deal with, but I don't plan on letting my dreams to slip through the cracks. I'm not saying it will be easy to live life to it's fullest but I'm going to make my best effort to enjoy life, enjoy what I do, and just continue being mellow and happy.
Hey man, keep that attitude. I'm 24 and have college debt, credit card debt, and parents to take care of, and I still have a list(more like a mental snow globe) of dreams. Once your in the real world, it's so easy to get caught up in the "college, career, car, house, marriage, kids, etc." path. It's NOT for everyone. Or at least not to the extent certain cultures have taken it to. My best advice to you (granted I'm only 24) but I slave hard none-the-less, is stay debt free. Don't splurge on a nice car unless you LOVE cars. Spend your money on experiences and try to save a bit. Be 100% sure of your major before you go to college. Also, totally break some rules where it's "safe". Stay out past curfew for that hot chick in biology who you just found out smokes :2thumbsup: or something similar. I skipped my best friends Eagle Scout Ceremony where I was supposed to give an opening speech in front of 50 people, to drive from Camden, NJ to Coventry, VT for Phish's last show in 2004 with no tickets and a dream lol. Totaled my car. Lost over $100 of buds and beer. My parents and Scout Troop practically disowned me. BUT, I'd do it over in a heartbeat (with a bit more foresight :smoking. Keep dreamin!
Good advice. Don't get too caught up in material possessions because things like a house and a car, things that require huge amounts of time, money, and responsibility, have a way of owning you instead of vice-versa. I always ask myself: will this experience make a great memory or a good story to tell my grandchildren? If the answer is yes, then I do it no matter the possible consequences. I have a Phish story as well. A few years ago Phish played their New Years show in Miami. I was broke as hell at the time and my boyfriend was being deployed to Iraq four days after New Years. A friend called me up three days before New Years and said he would pay for everything and I could pay him back if I went to Miami with him. I was worried about being in debt to a friend. I was worried that I was not being a loyal girlfriend by taking off right before my boyfriend went to war. I don't even like Phish. But I knew a road trip to Miami to see an iconic band would become a story, so I went. It took me a long time to pay my friend back and my boyfriend was mad at me. He ended up completely stomping all over my heart later on and now I have a ton of stories from that trip so I don't regret it at all Grab life, girlfriend. Get you some.
