Life Goals

At one point I had wanted to be famous. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that I like being a relative "nobody."

Don't get me wrong, I do want to influence the world. I just want to do it in a subtle fashion. 

I already have a sphere of influence, and my actions make an impact. It might be a tiny little impact, but I have already changed the world in some way or another. I don't need to be famous to do it; I do it every day. Am I being pompous? Perhaps, but let me illustrate my point. By simply writing these three hundred sixty nine words, I am giving you something to read. It doesn't matter what your reactions is. My words have influenced you in some way (even perhaps something so subtle you won't ever notice it.) And I'm not famous, I am practically a nobody.

It's peaceful being me. No press, plenty of elbow room, I am writing on Prose, I am playing musical instruments, I have job, and I am getting an education. I will want to change things up a little after I graduate, but ultimately everything will be the same (minus the schooling part).

I tend to live day by day. I have few dreams (for better or worse) and I intend to obtain them when and where I can; and if I can't, I will enjoy them as dreams.

So ultimately, my answer to the question: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" is this: "I want to make the most of getting older and (hopefully) wiser. I don't want to get to the peak of the mountain only to be disappointed by the view; realizing to late that the climb was worthless. I want to have had made the most out of climbing the mountain. Then, when I reach the peak, I will know that the view was earned, because I made the most out of the climb."

(I should probably make note that the metaphorical mountain peak is death and the climb is the unknown amount of time I have. The "view" is Heaven or Hell, based on the climb.)