Why is everybody in such a hurry?
Seriously though, why?
Not to downplay the importance of urgency and hardwork or to belittle anybody’s big dreams, but can we all just take a moment to BREATHE? Please?
Our generation is so sad because we’ve given ourselves this innate pressure to just DO and HAVE stuff many many years before we’re ideally meant to have those stuff or do those things.
Don’t let me even speak on the ridiculous culture of materialism among young people today.
And yes, I know our society plays a big part in this and sometimes parents and guardians press their expectations heavily on our heads till they become our expectations too, but haba…
BREATHE…
If you deep it, there’s actually no rush.
No rush in the sense that if you’ve not checked out all your life achievement boxes and expectations as of today, there’s still TIME to do it, as long as you know what you want to do.
Nobody is coming to beat you. So-
It’s even more frustrating if you don’t even have any plans or goals or boxes to even tick. That feeling is shitty, I know.
Nobody likes that feeling of stagnation.
But merely being aware of the fact that you need to be doing something substantial with your life is already a major W. You sef don try.
Since I finished Uni last month, I’ve just been chilling; writing, watching Attack on Titan (10/10 anime btw) and sleeping. A lot. Like, a lot.
BUT
I also have a checklist of things I want to do(and have done); journal submissions to make, drafts to complete, books to read, places to go, etc.
Anytime that disturbing feeling of “what exactly are you doing with your life?” comes, I just remind myself of everything I’ve achieved in the last 6 weeks and the many things I still plan to do.
Nobody can pressure you without your permission.
So, please (again), BREATHE! Watch that movie, go out with your friends, sleep till 2pm, eat all the junk you want, life isn’t difficult.
Just make sure you have a defined plan and list of goals to achieve while you’re doing all of the above.
Nobody is asking you to start wasting your life o. Time won’t wait for you while you’re watching Love Island or BBN from morning till night every day of the week. No be me send you work.
All I’m saying is, don’t forget to be something in the moment because you’re too focused on what you will be in the future.
Like they say, you only live once and this is the youngest you’ll ever be, please, live.
In the spirit of not gatekeeping, listen to this masterpiece…
You wrong this with me in mind, Huh?