But, we cannot blame anyone for this problem other than ourselves.
The real question is: WHY must we do this? WHY do we let the stress take over
our lives? WHY is it capable of controlling our every move and emotion?
I hate to break it to you, but the answer is money. I know
that’s the response you don’t want to hear, but it’s 100% true. Just think
about it for a hot sec:
Why must we get A’s in all five or six of our AP classes? –to
get into college
Why do we need to get 5’s on all of our AP exams? –college credit
Why college? –our future careers
Why a job? –money
It all comes down to money. Yes, our constant stress is
directly related to the green paper in our pockets; it’s crazy what our values
have come down to. We’re afraid of being stuck inside our nightmares of “cold
comfort” and want to secure a life of riches and the pleasurable comfort of our
own homes. In our minds, we “cannot get on well in the world without money (Hazlitt).”
But what about love? Joy? Family? Friends? Celebrations?
Have these wonderful things in life been crushed by the concept of riches as
well?
We MUST stop and relax. Stop stressing about your SAT, cause
that’s not what life was created for. Yes, set goals for yourself, but just be
the best you can possibly be, and don’t worry about something you couldn’t
fully succeed in, because that’s simply just a part of life. You know what else
is a characteristic of life, though, that you may haven’t experienced in a while—true
exhilaration. Real satisfaction. Actual enjoyment….
Just be happy, cause you only have one life to live, and there
aren’t any second chances. You want to be able to look back and say that you've truly lived, so don’t let those little green paper pocket thingies ruin
that for you.
I love this blog Izzy! I really like how you analyze the cold read we did this week. You always seem to have a great grasp of the pieces and this is no exception. I like how you always end your blogs with a piece of advice and in this case it’s so real we NEED to follow it! Great job (:
ReplyDeleteLOVE YOUR POST!!! Often we get stressed about even the little things in life because we are always overwhelmed about what the outcome of those things might be. We tend to forget to do the things we are passionate about because of the constant pressures on us.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is amazing, the analysis of the cold read in your blog is so well put. Another great blog!
ReplyDeleteI really loved the language in this, because it is just so you, and your voice really extended through this. Your point is very true, we all focus way too much on how much money we have. Great job Izzy. (P.S. start taking your own advice and stop stressing over everything!!)
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