I'm 26 and I've got some accomplishments to my name, but why then do I still have the need to do more? It's not money that drives me, it's just this irksome desire to keep on achieving. I sat down one day and thought, "Is it just me?" But then I surveyed my friends. We all drive ourselves crazy to the point of breaking through this fine line between sanity and insanity. So I thought to myself, "Where does this come from?"
The answer is: well I don't know what the answer is. I just think it's our darn human nature to find some value in these lives that we lead. One generation spends a lifetime trying to figure it out, then they take their kids and make them beat the same drum.
It just carries on in a cycle.
The truth is that perhaps we all fear what would happen if we had no reason to succeed? Why else should we admire the laissez-fair theory of capitalism? It gives us purpose.
If we had no value attached to our goals and pursuits, to our simple existence, then would we face anarchy? Would we resort to our pre-civilization way of doing things, which is basically, every man for himself? But isn't it now, every man for himself?
Have we just supplemented the old animalistic way of doing things? (I know animalistic isn't a word, but work with me here people).
After years of trying to decide what my course in life should be, I've finally chosen one. It's not based on accomplishment, nor the need to fulfill some materialistic desire. I've chosen it for the simple fact that it makes me smile, and it makes me all warm and cuddly inside, lol. What more do I need?
I've been through the hustle and bustle of Uni life and the working world. I feel for current students who spend day and night fighting to achieve the best grades that they can so that they can move on to the next level of academia. I've been there, and I'm still there with law school. But now I understand it better. I'm a staunch supporter of academia, but I hate what it does to our students.
Academia should be about wisdom and enlightenment and it should be conducted at one's own pace. When that doesn't happen then there is agitation on the part of the student and we're left with the stressful society that we currently live in.
What's the lesson here? I got no lesson. Take a good look at your own life reader and figure it out yourself.
I Just had to share some thoughts, so I did.
Goodnight Everyone! I know I don't write as much anymore - but I've been waiting to shift to my own website. That shall happen soon.
