What moves you to live?
What in this world is worth living for? It's an age old question that makes even the most knowledgable person think more than they would like. We think we know what we like, but when we get what we want then we want something else. As soon as we get that we find another thing, then another, and another that strikes our fancy. In the end, all that matters is how satisfied we were with our lives. The truth is, that no one really knows why they go on every day, or what drives them in the directions that they go... people just know that they are, that they exist because they do, and that seems good enough for most. The question that should be asked, however, is what moves you? What drives you to excell? What is it that makes you want to cry out in joy, or get motivated, or fall in love? What is it in this world that moves you?
For most people it is the idea of aquiring the norm in life is all that they live for. Getting the green grass around their simple little home in the suburbs with kids and a white picket fence becomes more important than being happy. People get obsessed with the idea of "keeping up with the Joneses". For some individuals, this ideal becomes an obsession. It drives them to their future of what they thought that they wanted, and when they get there they realize that what they wanted wasn't their dream... it was simply the easy, most common path chosen by people.
A select few people want to better themselves. They strive to make an impact on not only their lives, but other's lives as well. These are your politicians, attourneys, doctors, writers, musicians, artists, psychologists, etc... They want not only to be on the top of the hill of life, but they want to make other people feel as if they aren't that far away from being in the same place. They work towards a better future for the world, and that ideal of a future drives them to work harder... so when the rest of the world would have caught up, they are still on top.
Another select group of people just want to live. They are satisfied with living in any way they can get their hands on. They grow complacent with their surroundings and remain static throughout their lives. This is the simple way of life for them... there is no one to impress, nothing to gain by trying to excell, no promising future any way you look at it. They simply are... they are happy with living any way that they can, as long as they get their hobbies and their fun it's all okay.
An even smaller group is made up of what I like to call the dreamers. Some live good happy lives, and some do not. They depent on luck, talent, and their will to go on. Throughout their entire life they must work hard for everything they get, but when they make something of themselves or achieve their goals these are the happiest people in the entire world. If they fail, or give up, these people become those sad individuals on the side of the road that we like to ignore. Some of these so called "dreamers' are the luckiest people in the world.
Finally you come to what I like to think of as the best way of thinking. A very minute amount of people mix up a few of these philosophies in their daily lives. They know their dreams, and they know what they have to do to get there. They will be satisfied with where they are, but at the same time they still have that drive and it is placed well within the making of their futures. They love their friends and family, and are usually very misunderstood by their peers. They understand more than they should at their age, and almost all of the time it leads them to trouble. In the end, these people get what they deserve... a happy future, a bright past, and a present that they will always hold dear.
So what kind of person are you? Are you the commoner, the idealist, the complacent one, the dreamer, or the long road achiever? Do you feel that your life is going to become what you want when you are old and grey, or do you think that you are going to look back and wonder what else there could have been? Im interested in hearing everyone's honest opinions, so please indulge me.
For most people it is the idea of aquiring the norm in life is all that they live for. Getting the green grass around their simple little home in the suburbs with kids and a white picket fence becomes more important than being happy. People get obsessed with the idea of "keeping up with the Joneses". For some individuals, this ideal becomes an obsession. It drives them to their future of what they thought that they wanted, and when they get there they realize that what they wanted wasn't their dream... it was simply the easy, most common path chosen by people.
A select few people want to better themselves. They strive to make an impact on not only their lives, but other's lives as well. These are your politicians, attourneys, doctors, writers, musicians, artists, psychologists, etc... They want not only to be on the top of the hill of life, but they want to make other people feel as if they aren't that far away from being in the same place. They work towards a better future for the world, and that ideal of a future drives them to work harder... so when the rest of the world would have caught up, they are still on top.
Another select group of people just want to live. They are satisfied with living in any way they can get their hands on. They grow complacent with their surroundings and remain static throughout their lives. This is the simple way of life for them... there is no one to impress, nothing to gain by trying to excell, no promising future any way you look at it. They simply are... they are happy with living any way that they can, as long as they get their hobbies and their fun it's all okay.
An even smaller group is made up of what I like to call the dreamers. Some live good happy lives, and some do not. They depent on luck, talent, and their will to go on. Throughout their entire life they must work hard for everything they get, but when they make something of themselves or achieve their goals these are the happiest people in the entire world. If they fail, or give up, these people become those sad individuals on the side of the road that we like to ignore. Some of these so called "dreamers' are the luckiest people in the world.
Finally you come to what I like to think of as the best way of thinking. A very minute amount of people mix up a few of these philosophies in their daily lives. They know their dreams, and they know what they have to do to get there. They will be satisfied with where they are, but at the same time they still have that drive and it is placed well within the making of their futures. They love their friends and family, and are usually very misunderstood by their peers. They understand more than they should at their age, and almost all of the time it leads them to trouble. In the end, these people get what they deserve... a happy future, a bright past, and a present that they will always hold dear.
So what kind of person are you? Are you the commoner, the idealist, the complacent one, the dreamer, or the long road achiever? Do you feel that your life is going to become what you want when you are old and grey, or do you think that you are going to look back and wonder what else there could have been? Im interested in hearing everyone's honest opinions, so please indulge me.