You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.
I read someone's blog today. They were moaning and groaning and grumbling about how awful their life was, and how things just weren't going their own way and how everyone should be helping them get through their tough times. During my more angsty, over-dramatic teenage moments, my mother tried to keep me grounded and reminded me that I was in control of what was going on in my life. Regardless of how awful I felt things were, I couldn't expect them to get any better without doing something by myself. Obviously, at the time, I was all resentful of her life experience and thought I knew better, but as usual, in hindsight, I know she was right.
I'm at a point in my life where I'm not really sure what awaits me. What am I going to do? How will I earn a living? Will anyone ever look at me and see an adult and not a teenager (damn you, young-looking face!)? And after 2 months of unemployment and "thinking time" I've eventually gathered my thoughts together. Thankfully, with a little more wisdom (let us not exaggerate though), I have a slightly clearer idea of what is required to enter adulthood without finding myself lost in the big bad world. I look at people I know who rely on their (parental) monetary safety net, who're afraid to go it alone and wonder how they're going to cope come September when they spread their wings and leave the nest. The time seems to come for every young'un to realise that actually, the world doesn't revolve around what to do over the weekend. The mundane can easily become the exciting.
Anyway, I'm going slightly off topic now so I'll try and veer back in the right direction. I just hope that all the people I know who are going to be all alone soon realise that life isn't going to get any easier for them if they sit around doing nothing all the time.
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