The meaning of ones life can't be defined during one's life. How can one place a meaning on something that has not finished what it was meant to do? It's like knowing what a whole puzzle looks like based off one piece. At the moment, the meaning of my life is to prepare for my future success and "meaning". The career I choose, the job I end up with, has to be one that makes me money and happy. This much I know because I want my family and friends to be as comfortable and happy as I will be.
Many who came before us had only one career. To me having one job for the rest of my life sounds pretty boring. I can not see myself staying in one area forever. My goal is to be a few different things in my lifetime. I feel that only then I can say I was truly successful. Life gave me lemons and I want to make lemonade company. I can't settle for a lemonade stand. This day and age I could achieve that and possibly more. The only obstacle is myself. This is what I feel evens out the playing field for everyone;everyone has a chance at success.
Anyone can be successful but it depends on how much work and effort they decide to put into achieving their goals. If you got big plans for yourself, work hard. It's as simple as that. I have what I call a "Motivation Board" in my room and written in big red letters is : "Who lives, who dies, who tells your story." This is a quote from one of the songs off of the Hamilton soundtrack.
The reason it's on my board is because it reminds me to strive to be someone who's story is worth telling. When I die, what reason will people have to talk about me? Will I change the world in some positive way? Save a life or two? Maybe even become president of the United States. The point is, I became something when the odds weren't in my favor. Alexander Hamilton did this and more, heck, the guy had it worse than I did. So why can't I be as big of a success as he was?
The only obstacle I see is myself. Some people may complain about their lack of resources, get more. Others may complain about their parents, your 21st birthday isn't that far away. After that you'll officially be considered an adult and then you will have no one to blame. We are our only obstacles. I repeat myself because it's funny to think that the biggest thing stopping us from success is the same person who craves it. Work hard, push through your feelings and conquer the world beneath your feet.
