definition.

"What do you do for work? What are you going to school for?" Are we defining people from these type of questions? It's like asking are you religious? Did you vote for Trump? Do you smoke? Do our opinions, beliefs, or ways of living define who we genuinely are as human beings? If you say yes, what makes you different from those who group together stigmas such as black men to crime or women to submission?

Don't get me wrong, these things attribute to someone's life but to think that one's opinion defines who that person is means that we better be conscious of every opinion we have in our life, every decision we make, and understand that THAT'S who we are. Society has created a path, a path towards "success." "Follow this path and you'll be happy" is what they tell you. Live the life that every successful person around you lives by following these guidelines. Why does it seem like these people are never satisfied with their relationship, the money in their bank account isn't enough for what they're looking for, the kids they've created together have now become a burden on their shoulders. People want more, people NEED more out of their life. I don't believe that we were created to work for a job that we don't even like just to pay the bills. Men and women created the aspect of a "job," if a job wasn't here when we as human beings started then why are we so anxious to jump at any opportunity that comes? Money. We depend on it, we seek it, we boast because of it, we start wars over it, we simply created it. That's why people ask about your profession or what you're working towards in school, because they want to associate a yearly dollar amount to you rather than ask you questions to understand the reason why you think the way you do or where you find genuine satisfaction. Those are the things we should be dying to understand from people.

There's so much more to people, more to learn and understand, so much curiosity on SO many topics that expand our mind and the way we think yet we (myself included) tend to fall back on the surface questions of "What do you do for work? What are you going to school for?" I met a group of people while I was working in Montana and one of them came up to me and asked "What do you love?" It caught me off guard, I'm a bit embarrassed that I was already preparing to share what I do for work but I loved the way it shifted my mindset. By asking random people what they love, doesn't that share more about them than a job that they work?

I'm drawn to the people who live against the grain of what's taught in society, people who understand that this is a life worth owning not a life worth renting at the expense of what others expect you to do. You ever wonder why people at such an old age always have regrets about what they DIDN'T do? I'm not sure, but I believe it's because the thought of regret doesn't cross their mind while they're younger as often as it does when they're older. If the thought of regret crossed their mind constantly throughout life I believe they would have done more of what they truly wanted to do, what their gut wanted them to do, the things they always convinced themselves out of. I rarely have a fear of regretting what I do in life yet I constantly fear the regret of what I don't do.

Respect yourself, your work, your passions. Take risks when risks are due. Opportunity doesn't stop as you get older, you simply believe they do. There's this notion that we need to have everything figured out now, and if not then we'll fall behind yet what does it mean to have everything figured out? Does that mean a career? Is that what you're revolving your life around? What if having everything figured out meant your mindset, your satisfaction level, your way of living, your connection with other people, the way you impact lives around you, the way you make a difference. Having a career is important, let it be a byproduct of experiencing your life. You're in complete control of your actions regardless of how far behind you may feel, you have just as many opportunities today as you did yesterday as you will tomorrow.

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