3 March 2013
"When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy.' They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life." - John Lennon
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Lots of people ask the same question of life...what is its purpose? The answers vary, but I think that instead of limiting the question to require a single meaning, I believe that there should be multiple answers. Life is full of endless opportunities and things that need to be accomplished. Live fearlessly, with no regrets and your life will be one worth recounting. There are so many important things to keep track of and to enjoy, I hate missing even just one small thing. There are so many different things in this world that need to be experienced by everyone on this planet. Each person has a right to a long, beautiful and satisfying life - no matter what your predicament is. Every opportunity starts off with a dream and grows from there. From then on, it takes hard work and perseverance to go forward and accomplish each dream. Life is just a giant bucket list to me. When I finish one thing that I've wanted to do, I move on to the next exciting thing on my list to conquer. Each item making me stronger than I ever was before.
Each person has a little flame of hope and determination inside of them. However, some people's burn brighter than others and some are easier extinguished than the more determined souls in this world. From what I've seen and experienced in this life so far, the world, in general, can be brutal and harsh. We all want the same thing essentially, why can't we all just see that? Being loved, caring for others - it's really not that hard. One act of kindness breeds another and before you know it, the world would be so much more kind. Lots of people say that such a world will never be possible, but not if people think like that. I want to live a happy and productive life where I am able to impact someone else's life, or other people's lives, in one way or another, in order to make the world just a little bit brighter...so that tomorrow will always be better. No one in this world deserves to have their flame of hope and happiness extinguished because everything in the world is possible. The biggest task is just setting your mind in the right place and knowing where to start from.
