It’s not that I don’t have a plan; it’s just that the plan is always open to reinterpretation.
As I prepare for an entire year abroad, I cannot help smiling at all the tweaks and additions to my so called “plan.” What I’ve come to realize is life is much too short to live without purpose and some kind of plan for achieving that purpose. Some people are so comfortable with settling, simply going through the motions of what is expected.
Do not misunderstand my definition of settling as a dislike of all things with roots, I strongly believe in contentment and boredom being two very different things. Unfortunately, the two seem to be easily confused. Contentment is a state of being I always aim for. As for boredom… well like they say “only the boring get bored.”
I prefer to change the things that no longer have a spark for me, always keeping on my toes. I constantly look for new opportunities to avoid the ruts so many people fall into. I never feel wrong for needing a change from what I at one point dreamed of because each experience better equips me to aim even higher for the future. For the longest time, all I wanted was to be at a university. The independence was so important to me, and has made me confident enough to now study even farther away from home (London & Spain). At one point I was also sure I would be a magazine editor and fashion student, neither is true now, but without those passions I would never have created this blog. :)
