28 March 2012

There are many different directions in which to lead your life. It's choosing the right one that becomes awfully difficult. There are so many other choices in life that we need to make that it becomes hard to prioritize them all. We wish all the time for things to be easier, for decisions to come to us faster and without pain, alas...they don't. Things are never quite as they seem, it might just be too good to be true. There are a lot of people in this world that sit around and wait for the world to change. They expect other people to do everything for them and give everything to them. While many will just disregard that fact, to others, it's a whole other matter that strikes a deeper chord. The people who've worked the hardest to get to where they are want other people to have the same work ethic, drive, and attitudes as them. No one in this world is treated equally. We like to think it because it's a basis for American culture yet when you peel back the sugar coating you find that there's discrimination everywhere...everyone and everything has to fight to be liked the best.

In order to fight against this, we try to make our individuality show. People only get chosen in this world today based on how much money they have, where they come from, and how they look. It's not what you know, it's who you know. While this is all irking stuff (you're welcome Grandma), I don't necessarily see it as all bad. Lots of people in this world, including me, have never been handed anything on a silver platter. We have ended up having to work for something that's important to us in order to get where we are today. Then there's the person who knows the president of the company and gets hired for the position above you. It makes you want to slam your head against a wall. Never fear...that's why you make lots of friends and don't burn bridges. Although, some people learn that tip a little too late I think. It comes time to tap into your "resources" and there's not a lot of people to turn to that will get you very far.

Because of this, I have learned to become very observant. I watch and learn quite easily and hardly ever make the same mistake twice because of it. There are a lot of people in the world that know what they're doing because they've had experience with it and have had to work hard to learn what they have. The people that come in fresh and get ahead fast don't always know what they're doing, but they sure had their connections. In order to go up against this, we make ourselves as unique as possible. We get out into the world and make our name known...try everything that we can to catch someone's attention. Granted it's a lot of work, but I think it pays off rather nicely in the end. While this doesn't work all the time, I think it's something good to practice regardless. Without individuality, you blend into the normal, boring lull of life's everyday routines. I sure don't want to end up being just another face in the crowd...I want to be the person that someone can point out of the crowd and remember for a long time. Just being noticed makes the difference.

Because we're all different, we're also discriminated against. Just because we don't get all our clothes at full price from the hottest clothing stores at the mall doesn't mean that we're not cool. Just because we don't work out at the gym and all look like the movie stars doesn't mean that we're not beautiful. And just because we come from small town Nebraska doesn't mean that we'll never be cut out for living in the city working as President of a successful company. Anything is possible if you just set your mind to it and have some hope. Even if the world isn't going to be fair to you, it's sure fun and one heck of a ride to look it right in the eyes and accept the challenge.