Perspective

 

life is moving faster nowadays

 When I was 15 I thought being 26 would feel so much different than it does now, and things would make way more sense. Adults always seemed to have it figured out, I mean they always set the rules and held the most important positions in school. Now that I am in my mid-twenties and life is setting into a rapid pace with more responsibilities and less direction I started to realize that those adults were just as confused as I was at 15. Age doesn't always represent wisdom, but allows for experience to hopefully lessen the pain of the next hill. Even now as my career progresses there is no end in sight, there's always one more promotion or one more raise to get to. I always hear about getting older and not caring about peers' judgment anymore. I wonder if that is true, or if I'll reach an age where life is just as confusing in a much older body.

 The movies I loved the most growing up were underdog stories. Where the main protagonist gave it everything they had, pushing through blood, sweat, and tears to see the top of the mountain. Now I admire the person who can do all that as well as preserve their sanity and take the time to cherish and love the moments they get today. Being a good human is an active choice, most days we are presented with options that can define us just for the moment, and making the "good" one consistently and considering others is what I admire. I still love shiny things but kind moments in the present can be pretty shiny too. I am only getting older and I hope when I reach the finish line I can make a few more people's life and I am more comfortable being uncomfortable. I can’t wait to have more perspective on life and more time to realize everyone is still just a kid.