So still being in my early 20's has been cool, noted I'm just in the start of it and I go through life believing that the rest of my years will be the best of my years, life is too short to dwell on the past or be too bothered by some situations.
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Lately I've realized I'm living in a rot, in your 20's you got friends all over the chessboard
The all put together-s
These are those friends that have already made it, they got the job, the business, the house, the relationship, they got the lifestyle. They got that 20's lifestyle you dreamed of as a kid.
I have friends who are motivations for the next generation, they show me what can be achieved despite the age its so inspirational and motivating.
They remind you that its possible
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!
Audrey Hepburn
The on track
Now these guys are not all put together but they are on track, their work ethic is mind-blowing, they got the schedule, their routine is one for the books, the whole adulting thing is coming so easy for them.
I got those friends that are sincerely the TV adults, you know them.
They remind you not to be lazy
You can control two things: your work ethic and your attitude about anything.
Ali Krieger
The non-conformers
Now this is a tricky one,these are the friends that completely deviated from the routine, they didn't conform to society's expectations, they are ones to look out for, they are the ones who got the law degree , hung it on the shelf then went to pursue video game design.
As weird as their choices may seem, you envy their bravery, confidence and overall chutzpah .
They remind you that sometimes "screw the rulebook"
Find what you love and let it kill you.
Kinky Friedman
The seemingly lost souls
These are the ones you sometimes question their decisions, they seem to have given up more than you have, they are taking life less than a day at a time, they are living for themselves, they don't seem to fit anyone's expectations for them, they are just what you secretly want to be.
They've embraced the "lost boy" life, the soothing reality of how we are all going to die so why stress.
They remind you to take a breath
“All time is unreedemable.” T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets
The wanderers
Now ain't that the dream, you got those friends who just dropped out of the face of the earth, you see them pop up on Instagram once in a while, they give you that serious fomo and sometimes its fun living life through their stories and pictures.
They remind you that there's still alot to see
“If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.”
Lemony Snicket
The love struck
At this age I've started having friends that are married or people I used to go to school with that have kids, like in your head you are trying to pump the breaks because they show you a side of the 20's you do not even want to think about yet or maybe you do
They remind you that "mad love" is possible
“Love is like the wind, you can't see it but you can feel it.” Nicholas Sparks
The truth is, your 20's are hard and there is no actual rule book to it, most likely you are just leaving university and you are starting out as an "adult" and realising growing up is a scam.
Julian Barnes said “When you are in your twenties, even if you're confused and uncertain about your aims and purposes, you have a strong sense of what life itself is, and of what you in life are, and might become.” Its the first time you are creating the structure for yourself, you are going to make breakthroughs and you are definitely going to make mistakes.
So here is to another year in my 20's, here is to that person who just needed to hear that it's not only you thinking like that, take it at your own pace, as much as it seems like we are all running the same race, we aren't, walk your path and enjoy it.
What I have realized is that it is officially the worst time to compare yourself, your life or your standing to anyone else, It's time to dig deep and find you.
“Success in your twenties is more about setting the table than enjoying the feast.”
– 101 Secrets For Your Twenties
Right now at 2*, I get some news about friends accomplishments, I am so proud of them, but at the same time I feel heartbroken, kinda jealous, they got something I had been aiming for, something I wanted so bad, or thought I did, but rather than dwelling on it, I start doing something so random in the endless pursuit of something I'm passionate about and I know that I'm going to be okay.
There are years that ask questions and ones that answer
-Zora Neale Hurston
As you're questioning everything, remember eventually you'll get the answer, just keep your head held high and know it will all make sense in no time.
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