Thinking of my future, I've always imagined a grand adventure. Leaving the biggest impact, being remembered by many, labeled as one of the greats. Most of my life has been spent making lists and plans for amazing things to enjoy and experience in this life, and searching for ways to accomplish that.
Travel the world, become famous, have people know my name.
While I've done more than I probably could have hoped for, and checked a bit off my bucket list, recently I've grown to see that I don't need what I once thought I did. The things I do don't need to raise me above others. I don't need to be idolized. I don't need to be remembered by people who would never get close enough to know the real me.
The things in my life need to only be important to me and important to those I love most. Getting older and looking towards the future, average no longer scares me as long as it's enjoyed with the love I have.
I used to believe that life is measured by what we do, and how many people know we did that. Being good at sports, winning speech contests, serving in leadership roles, being popular and well liked was what I lived for most of my youth. I wanted to be known. I wanted to be the difference in the world.
In my little bit of wisdom I've gained the past few years I see that life isn't measured so much by how much you accomplish, but by how much you enjoy. I've done a lot that I haven't enjoyed, and I hope those days are over.
Life is too hard to settle for things that aren't meant for you or to run from the things that are.
Life may not be great every day but if you look hard enough there is something great in every day. And even on the most mediocre days, I'm okay with that. I'm tired of trying to make my life something it was never meant to be. I'm tired of searching for more when I have all I ever need in where I am.
My future may not be flashy and it might look a lot like someone else, but it's the future meant for me and I love how it looks.
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