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Introduction
To say it lightly, my dreams for life are unconventional. I’ve learned this year that I am one of those people who can’t have a career they’re not passionate about. You may ask, “What are you passionate about then? That doesn’t seem too bad. That actually seems kind of nice” Great question! As I’m sure many of you know, I happen to be passionate about making a difference in people’s lives and finding ways to connect and communicate with all types of people. I love writing, performing, speaking other languages, singing, traveling, dancing, story-telling, and a little bit of everything else. I just love being able to make someone feel and being able to make their day a little more enjoyable. But I know, this is probably not something that will pay well. However, I’m okay with anything as long as I am happy.
The Art of Non-Conformity
Currently, I’m reading a book titled, The Art of Non-Conformity, by Chris Guillebeau. It is helping me to accept my dreams by knowing that this is what I want to do with my life. That may not be what others want me to do or think is best. It may be frightening and challenging at some points but this is something I am doing for myself and for other people. I know that I am not the most talented or the most likely to win a competition that helps me share my ideas with more people. But, I do know that I am willing to try. I do know that I am probably the most determined to succeed. I do know that I’m crazy enough to do this the long way.
At first, blogging and writing were only about the views and the followers and the likes but it’s not anymore. Its become a necessity. It’s something I love and can’t live without. This year, I’ve decided to do something that might be a little insane. I’m going to devote more of my effort into my blog and into my art. It’s going to be weird sometimes and it will definitely be a little different than what most people my age are devoting their free time to. But for some reason, I can’t let go of this.
Conclusion
It’s like there’s a little voice in my head telling me that this is what I am supposed to do. I hear this voice every day and now I’m finally starting to listen to it. I’ve now learned that this voice tends to be right; why would I ignore it? And there’s another voice showing me my life of non-conformity. I want to listen to the second voice. It’s still the first month of a new year and I have plenty of time to grow and learn. I know I talked about something similar in my last post but this time I’d like to challenge you to do this something crazy with me. Wake up from the life you have and live the life you wish you did! I want you to start this journey with me.
Think about it. What are your dreams? How are they different from other people’s around you? Do they scare you? Even if they do, are you willing to chase them? I challenge you to do at least one thing this year that brings you closer to living out these dreams. This could be anything from finding out what your dreams are to publishing your first book. Ultimately, I am challenging you to do something that makes you happy and to stick with it even when you don’t have the time or don’t feel like doing it. It might not sound that hard for you to do this but it is for me. Waking up is a lot more difficult than I thought it would be but I know it’s worth it. To keep myself accountable, I’m going to continue to write about my journey this year and I hope you will let me know what your dreams are. I wish you the best of luck this year!
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