20 September 2011

As we travel down the lazy river of life...okay, maybe it's the rapids of life, we often wonder what's up next around the next bend or waterfall. But is the element of surprise always beneficial?
When I was little, everyone always wanted to know what you wanted to be when you grew up. As you get older, it's wanting to know which college you're going to get into, wondering where you're going to live, what job you'll have, and knowing if you'll be successful and lucky or not. Even though I find that sometimes I'm an impatient person, I think it's better to wait it out to see what life deals you rather than know how everything works out beforehand.

I know of people who go to palm readers and listen to the psychics tell them about their future. I think that stuff like that is so cool, but who says that it's all accurate? Even if it is, look at most of the younger generation today. Do you think that if you tell a teenager that they will be a millionaire when they grow up, that they will actually work for it, now knowing that that's what they'll be? I think that not knowing these things could be beneficial because then you will work harder for the things that you want in life and not be disappointed if someone told you you're going to live on the moon and you end up still here on Earth.
Maybe waiting for that awesome waterfall drop or the pretty scene around the next river bend will be worth waiting for, maybe others won't feel the same. Either way, reach for the moon, because even if you miss...you'll land among the stars.