Now what?

Maybe you are like me, just recently graduated, have too much debt, working at your first job and trying desperately to become successful (whatever that means). It all seemed so easy when we were young. High school was easy, do well at the test that teachers give you and you are doing well. University, much the same. End of chapter, new chapter begins. What is this chapter called? Let's go with HOLY SHIT I HAVE TO MAKE ALL THESE CHOICES!!!

Are you scared? I am. These limitless choices that I have to be make from here on in. In the meantime pretending I know what I want... go to Harvard, be successful at business, marry a beautiful woman etc etc. But why is there a part of me screaming to go to Africa? Screw the wealth, gimme some work that has true human impact. What about this part of me that is screaming to have fun and enjoy my youth? Lets get a beer tonight!!

If every choice is an opportunity then we have a tremendous responsibility, both to ourselves and the world. For a long time, I felt as though the world impacted me, now its the other way around. If opportunity is the first door of choice, consequence is each door after. Maybe its a matter of simply opening the door that leads to as many of the doors that you want.

Every second, minute, day we are walking through doors. Some close behind, some open that we never expected. A friend pointed out to me that I "pretend really well" that I have my shit together. I don't.