Life Doesn't Wait

        So basically I failed at writing for a few weeks. To be honest emotionally I wasn't in the mood to write, you know when life hits you hard with something (a situation, moment, problem etc). Well it's been a rough couple of weeks man, (not that that's any excuse for not keeping up with my blog of course.) However, I am back and my post today is gonna actually be about one of my biggest fears in life. 

         Recently, I saw this video called Life Doesn't Wait by one of my absolute favorite YouTubers Connor Franta, (link below) in which he goes into detail about how we should be doing what makes us happy in life because we never know how long we have, and that really resonated with me. One of my biggest fears in life has to be that I choose a career or path that won't make me happy, or that I won't love doing, and I'll be stuck doing it for the next 50+ years, or until I die, and that scares me to no end. 

           Given some circumstances outside of my control recently, I've really come to terms with just how short life is, and how in the blink of an eye, we ourselves or someone we care about could be gone...and that's it. There's no remedy for that and it's freaking scary. With that being said, I refuse to spend any more of time doing anything except what makes me happy, or passionate. I refuse to let my worries about the future, or fear of the unknown stop me from pursuing what I love or doing what I know will ultimately make me happy in the long run. I will also stop trying to maintain relationships with people who honestly don't seem to really care or have an interest in being/ spending time with me.

           These last few weeks have really given me time to think through my life choices, and have helped me get to a much better place than I've ever been in before. I refuse to settle for less effort from others than I'm putting forth, and I refuse to waste any more time on things/ people that have no benefit for me and are only bringing me down. And you shouldn't either! 

             Pick a career, friends, schools, clubs etc. based on more than just how they can benefit you in the long run. Pick friends/partners based on the love and support they show you when you're down, and how much higher they can lift you when you're up. Never give someone the power to tear you down, and if you feel a person doesn't value you, then extract them from your life, you're worth so much more than that. Pursue the hobbies and career that make you want to wake up every day to do them and that leave you feeling passionate and satisfied, and take chances...lots of them! Because at the end of the day the worst mistake you can make is leaving yourself wondering what could have been, would have been, or should have been had you taken that one chance. Do it before it's too late.