Webster defines “different” as “not the same, distinct.” Too often I think we are encouraged not to go against the grain, to keep the status quo. Go to college right after high school, get a high paying job, meet someone and start a family. While there is nothing wrong with this plan, there is no room for any detours, and I love detours. Life is not planned out, other than the life and death part. The things that go on between points A and B are what really matter.
The United States is one of the richest and most powerful countries in the world. Compared to many, we are extremely successful, but are we happy? Are we content with our lives?
In an independent study conducted in December of 2009, Ohio ranked #8 on the Top 10 Least Happy States to Live In. To me, that tells us a lot about the situation we find ourselves in. We are driven to succeed, but happiness seems to be put on the back burner. Instead, we should be driven to succeed, not because of power or money, but because we love and enjoy what we do.
“The happiest people don’t worry too much about whether life is fair or not. They just get on with it”- Andrew Matthews