Are
you wealthy? What brands do you wear? Do you have the newest phone on the
market? In today’s society people care about status, appearance and
possessions. We clothe ourselves, pamper ourselves, we rule ourselves. Thus, we
can’t recognize ourselves anymore. We lose our individuality. We seek authentic spirits. Sometimes everything
seems so fake to me. We have to follow a ‘script of life’ that others wrote –
even if we don’t agree with it. We are raised in a world where pink is girly
and blue is manly. A world that tells us to get a recognized job and earn as
much money as possible. The same world that understands that intelligence or
capacity is shown on a paper with right and wrong answers. It is not easy when
everyone around you thinks this way, maybe even your parents and friends.
Despite that, I was sure that to me this is not the way things should be. I am
not the things I buy. I am not how much money I have. I am not what brands say. Not even what people think they know about me. None of this tells who I really am.
There is one thing for me that is much more precious than money. When I think of it, I have no doubt that whatever I would choose for my life had to be something that I am truly passionate for. It’s all about how you feel. Could you say that you are truly happy? What is the purpose of our lives if not to find happiness in our everyday activities? My job is not only my source of income, but my style of life, my inspiration and my challenge. My job is my power supply of creation, knowledge and possibilities. As important as my job is, my hobbies and my free-time are what keep me motivated. They are opportunities to do something new and know myself better. Besides the things I do, who I do them with is part of this entire scenario. The people that we get along with are also a choice that we make. At least it should be. Even the relationships are not excluded from that ‘script of life’. Although it changes depending on the country’s culture, there is always the perfect couple model to be followed. So I wonder how we can rule feelings. Is it possible to format them? Once more I was sure that no matter the perfect model of relationship, husband, wife or family is in our current society, I would follow my own concepts and feelings. I trust my intuition more than what rules preach.
When we look at ourselves deeply, we
can really know if we are following rules and models that were imposed on us or
if we are deciding by ourselves. Don’t follow others creation. And remember
that every rule was created by someone. Making choices is always hard. To
choose something involves changes and we are usually afraid of it, once it
means taking risks. Open mind for new views. Those who live with fear don’t see life clearly. That’s
why I follow my own script that has just one rule: