“There’s nothing wrong with not understanding yourself.” -
Jonathan Safran Foer
Another quote post; this should surprise you all less and
less as you get to know me. I felt personally connected to this one when I
stumbled upon it on tumblr. I think so often people feel like they need to have
their lives together, especially at my age (18), from the time we were 16 and
being told to pick our future college, we've thought we had to have it all
figured out.
I have never agreed with this. I haven't even lived half as
long as the average human being, there's so much I haven't learned. So why do
I, and every student I know, feel like we have an obligation to have our shit
together? Because lord knows we don't, we just pretend to.
So I am telling everyone (including myself) that there is
NOTHING wrong with not understanding myself. I may live to be 102 and still
never fully understand who I am or who I want to be. And that's fine. We are
all here climbing the same mountain, and we're all a little lost sometimes. I
believe that not understanding yourself can even be a good thing. Not understanding
yourself means it's time for some exploration, maybe a little adventuring; it's
a time to TRY NEW THINGS! (I'd like to pat myself on the back for trying
something new aka this blog).
Look, my point is this: Do not let someone tell you that you
have to understand yourself to move forward in life. We are always moving,
changing, growing, and in turn we are constantly losing understanding for who
we are. And hey, if you feel content and feel like you have full control of
your understanding, good for you! I only hope the rest of us can get on your
level some day.
I'm rambling now, but I do believe that there should be no
shame in having no idea what you're doing with your life. Whether you're 15,
18, or 102, keep being you, exploring your understanding, and I promise you
have nothing to worry about.
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