Did I have an identity that existed on its own?
The trouble is its almost always in hindsight that we determine whether or not we were pretending.
I allowed myself to be who I was.That is, if were lucky.
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The distance showed me that the chapters of my life were finally building on one another.
I am grateful for my exhilarating adventure through the Canadian rockies, where I conquered my quarter life crisis.
Just kidding, I tried that and it didnt end well.
Anyway, here are some tips that may help you navigate this stage of life.
Charles Bukowski
Okay, friend, first things first: you oughta sweep your psyche clean for EE bugs.
What are EE bugs?
They are the creepy crawlers that Exaggerate Everything.
They magnify even the most minuscule of problems.
Temper the EE emotionality with some good old fashion logic and wisdom.
My point is that you dont want someone elses shiny life because their life comes with their own problems.
Peter Pan lived in Neverland where things never changed, and he wanted to stay young forever.
You have to learn to balance both within you.
Peter Pan will have a go at convince you to do reckless, youthful things.
Each will speak to you and have a go at win your attention.
Put Your Life On The Line
You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
My existence was being confined to a cage of my own creation.
But at the end of the day, its an empty-handed walk.
Risk yourself again.Remind yourself of the things you wanted to do but have since written off.
The things that made you feel terrifically frightened and excited all at once.
Its as simple as that.
To define is to limit (or something cliche like that).
But, it can really feel like cheating.
I thought the achievement of that thing I was striving for was going to be everything I ever wanted.
Life can offer you something different.
Something even more inspiring than what you had planned before.
And voila, thats the essence of life!
Plot twists, surprises, the whole nine yards.
