Self-Evaluation : Scifi-multiverse prompt
I'll start by saying I'm not living my best life. Not only on the basis of finance, but also the area of fulfillment. As a child I had one dream-becoming an engineer. I'd gather spoiled engines and try to fix them and at one point I told myself I'd build something in the future that the world will marvel at, but then, a lot of factors didn't let that dream visualize. Everyone I told about my choice of career discouraged me, and they were not ready to support me. My uncles felt I'd end up as a road mechanic alongside my aunty, my mum didn't like the idea, my dad only mumbled under his breath with no sign of encouragement. I was young then and could not have sponsored myself so I went into the medical field every one of them wanted.
I studied a course I had zero interest in but managed to come out with a first class. Before our graduation, I told my friend I wouldn't practice the profession but rather enrol someday in a field I once desired. I've not been able to achieve this, but I know someday I may go into a course that relates to engineering. Sometimes I want to blame my parents for this stagnation and dormancy, but I can't live my entire life blaming people for the past, I have the present to make a change. There's a Chinese adage that says, 20 years ago was the best time to start, today is the second best time. If I was this wise when the discouragements came in, I would have found other means to sponsor myself. Maybe, just maybe they would have supported me after seeing my zeal.
Currently, what's stopping me from achieving that dream I once had is finance and other goals I'm still pursuing. With age comes other responsibilities, and that's the reason years back would have been a good time to actualize it. As long as I'm working and solving other needs , I can say I'm not living my best life but there is a daily improvement to become better and that's what matters. Sometimes I feel ,if I had persisted , I probably would have won, but I was too weak to fight for that dream and that's what led to my defeat. With success comes sacrifices and pain- If only I knew earlier. But as long as I live, I still have a dream to fulfil.
This is in response to Scifi-multiverse prompt week 10. Do well to participate.
I just imagined a life without responsibilities and bills, many people would find themselves in their desired career since we do not need to hustle hard to make money nor will our parents force us into a profession we do not desire but it is what it is...
Lol, that's life, there's always that part where things go wrong
Sometimes, it becomes very difficult to resist discouragements from family. They have also been great setback for me, I have only recently learnt to ignore most of the pressure from family.
Yeah, with time we learn to overlook their advances
Sometimes all we needed was just a little support.
Exactly,
But never had