I meant to write this post back in February when my friend Elle and I were discussing the meaning of life and how people go about choosing their own path. It became clear to the both of us that many of us choose to make excuses. Excuses to not take that big step in a relationship. Excuses to not leave that crappy job and search for a new one. Excuses to not change the life path they don't want to live.
I read a great quote the other day: "Why follow your dreams when you can live them?"
Following your dreams means having goals in mind, which I consider to be imperative in order to challenge yourself. However, sometimes we set these goals for ourselves in the hopes that they'll happen on their own, without even realizing how hard we have to work towards them. We constantly make excuses - "I'll run tomorrow," "He doesn't treat me well, but I'm afraid I won't find anyone else," "I don't like my job, but the pay is good," or "Ah well, it's only a small cookie..."
We make excuses because it's the easy way out. We sometimes let the typical day-to-day events overshadow what exactly we REALLY want to do or have. We sometimes just over-think what it is we actually want instead of having the "screw it" attitude and just going for it.
The past few months, I've been continually glancing at my so-called "bucket list." I would say all of the items on my list are easily attainable, if I just GO DO IT. After realizing I wasn't living my dreams, I've realized I'm going to start. I won't be able to live all my dreams at the same time, but I can certainly aim for them one-by-one.
With dreams,
