Living the life you want

Living the life other people think you should live instead of the life you want to live will not make you happy.
We all want to be happy. Being true to yourself is the only way to make that happen. So let’s not waste any more time trying to fit in. Let’s not let other people decide what we should be doing. We’ll do the things that make us happy and give our lives meaning, even if other people think we’re huge nerds for doing them.
Some people are sad because they conform to everyone else’s expectations.
Some people are happy because they refuse to let anyone else dictate their choices.
Who will you be?

That's a quote off of Susane Colasanti's blog.  I 100% agree.  But this type of thinking can be hard at first and it really takes some bravery.  There's also some ideas like that in The Happiness Project.  It means being who you are, even if other people or society in general think it's weird or unconventional.  


Don't drink just because "everyone else is doing it."  Don't go sleep around just because it seems like you're the only one who isn't.  Do the things you like.  Do them alone if you want to.  Do what makes you happy.

So I was sitting there tonight listening to the classical concert in Millennium Park and suddenly I was seized with the most amazing feeling.  It was like God or fate or something was coming down on me saying, "You are exactly where you are meant to be at this moment."  The last time I had this strong of a feeling was last summer at Philmont.  I just looked around and saw all of the lights in the skyline, listened to the music swelling around me, and thought, "How amazingly cool is this?  I live here.  AWESOME."  After it was over, I snapped a few more pics of the bean, because you really can never have enough pictures of the bean, and then made my way to the bus stop, loving how familiar it all felt.


Be who you want to be.  Do what you want to do.  Don't let anyone tell you what you should be doing or where you should be.