I had a conversation with a friend recently who is going through a period of trying to figure out what her next steps in life will be.  She has been doing a little soul-searching to help her make these major decisions.  Recently she went to visit some family in Wisconsin and discussed her potential next life moves with her 40-something year old aunt.  “I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up”, her aunt said.  Nooo!!, I thought.  I understand that life is about the unexpected and how we deal with that, but I just don’t want to be “figuring it out” for the rest of my life.

We spend so much time trying to get where we’re headed, that we let years pass us by and are unhappy and stressed about the journey.  We forget that the journey, in fact, is life, and we will never actually reach all of our desires at once.  That sounds a little depressing, but it’s actually a good thing.  As humans, we should be continuously learning and growing.  Try to step back and have a peak from the outside looking in; it might just help you be more satisfied with the journey on which you travel daily.

As we learn and change, our goals and desires change, and that’s why we never get where we’re headed.  Remember that change is good, and if you don’t know what you want to be when you grow up (no matter how old), that’s ok.  Just be something or someone who you’re satisfied with.