1) Am I on the right path in life? The
answer is sure. No one really knows the answer to this question except for the
God of your choosing. Even if you have
moments where you question what you are doing in life, you’re still on the
right path. Every experience in life, whether good or bad, teaches a lesson.
Unless you have a life threatening addiction or you’re involved with something
illegal, where you are now is exactly where you are supposed to be.
2) Is he/she “the one”? Listen, if you
have to question this, they, most likely, are not...right now. That doesn’t
mean you should end things. I am a firm believer of the incredible overuse of
that term and also in the fact that just because you may be unsure now, doesn’t
mean you won’t be later. Every relationship has their ups and downs but there
is NO RUSH, I REPEAT, NO RUSH to take the next step if you aren’t ready. I hear
divorce involves A LOT of paperwork.
3) Am I making my parents proud? Yes.
No matter what you do, who you become, where you work or whom you may love,
your parents will AWAYS be proud of you.
They are required to love you.
The problem a lot of people have is doing things IN ORDER to make their
parents proud. Don’t think about what anyone thinks when going for a goal or
doing you; especially your parents. We all want to make our parents proud but
the thing is, they have been and will always be your biggest fans.
4) Am I settling? Probably, but that’s
not necessarily a bad thing. I mean, the pilgrims “settled” in America right?
Or something like that, my 5th grade History teacher was drunk 90%
of time, I am pretty sure. The point is, the word “settling” can have such a
negative connotation that it makes us contemplate our existence when brought
up. Everybody settles at some point in their lives, it’s just the way it is.
When used in this context it usually means we are restless with the state in
our lives. Not everyone can be Justin
Bieber or Kanye; except Kanye, he can be whatever Kanye so chooses. Let’s be real, now-a-days, if you have a
steady paycheck and a credit score above 600, you’ve made it. However, if you
are like me and are too stubborn to give up your dream even while living off of
hand-me-downs and Raman, DON’T settle! I am not saying up and quit your job and
train to be in the NBA, but, realistically, don’t give up and take tiny steps
every day to reach your goal.
5) Will I ever get out of debt? Well, I
got nothin’ on this one. I am more than negative Nancy here so all I can say
is, I’ll send good vibes; and go talk to a credit counselor.
6) Am I experiencing “FOMO”? For those
who don’t know, and/or do not watch the best show on TV, Broad City; “FOMO” is
the “FEAR OF MISSING OUT”. The answer to this question is, yes you are
experiencing it; but you’re not really missing out. Unless you had to work and
your best friend hung out with J-Lo or Michael Jordan while at the concert he
or she invited you to, you aren’t missing anything. So you won’t be involved in
an epic beer pong tourney or be there to physically witness Jake stick seven
carrots up his nose. At least you were able to get a precious little thing we
all treasure called sleep. Don’t take that for granted. Plus, the best is yet
to come and you will NEVER miss out on the BEST. (That was me trying to be
insightful….)
7) Am I too old for this? Yes, yes, yes
you are. When adulting, you are too old for everything except a nursing home.
At least that is how it feels. Unfortunately, us elders can’t do what we did in
college. We can’t sleep until three, wear beat to crap clothes and pretend it’s
some kind of liberating movement or not go to class because “we’re paying for
it”. We have to wake up early, to go to
work and look nice, to be able to earn money to pay for things. There aren’t
really any excuses while adulting. This
is life ya’ll.
Adulting isn’t all rainbows and butterflies but it has its perks.
You can’t go back in time so make the best of the now! Before you know it life
will circle back and you will be right back “childing”. It’s ok to have fun and
set the adult in you aside for a few hours. Wear a crop top (if suited), drink
on a Tuesday, and take a vacation. Just remember your cable bill is due on the
15th….just saying.
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