What did you want to be when you grew up?
Did you have grandiose dreams of being a hero--some firefighter or police officer maybe? Or maybe a doctor or a nurse or a princess or a teacher?
I don't think many young children ever think to themselves "When I grow up, I really want to be an accountant" and yet, the world needs them and by the time people reach adulthood, there are those who gravitate toward that profession.
How far away from your childhood plans for yourself are you? If you could meet your 8 year old self, would you get a high-five or crossed arms and a look of disappointment? What would you say to yourself?
What diminishes the dream? How do we get from being self-assured and bold to being complacent and willing to compromise on the big stuff--and it is BIG stuff--selling out, letting your potential drain, not becoming the person you were meant to be, nor having what was intended for you?
I have been on this journey of rediscovery for sometime now . I see so many missed steps and so many more missed opportunities. I think my 8 year old me would be quite disappointed, but then again, maybe not. Maybe the whole purpose of introspection is the opportunity to continually strive forward until we finally get it right. Or at least if I ever see her lurking in some shadow somewhere, that's going to be the angle I work...
No comments:
Post a Comment