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The Beginning

Who Am I?

Well here it goes.  There is a 100% chance that nobody will be reading this post for a while, but I guess that I am doing it for myself at this point.  But, you gotta start somewhere right?  

I have been so caught up in what I "want to do with the rest of my life".  Every single day within the past year and a half I have been a nervous ball of stress.  What job will be good for me?  Can I see myself in the business setting?  Can I see myself in the education system?

Almost every day I looked into a new job.  Some days I was like, "There it is!  That is what I want to do!" and then I would immediately lose interest.  Then the next day I was like "Oh! No, THAT is what I want to do!" and then immediately lose interest.  It was a never ending cycle of consistent disappointment.  My girlfriend (a.k.a. one of my biggest fans) would always "hype up" my life career choice for the day, and then when I would go to her the next day and tell her I have decided to change my life career, she would smile, roll her eyes and go "I support you no matter what you decide to do".  A true queen.

At the end of the day, I knew that I wanted to make money.  Parents and teachers have always told me growing up that "money isn't everything", but it is hard explaining that idea to a teenager/college student because we all want to be rich.  We all want to be able to go on dream vacations, have huge houses, and drive luxury cars.  But, as I grew up some more and started to see the lives of some celebrities and influencers- money really ISN'T everything.  Happiness is what is important. STABILITY and motivation is what is important. Someone could be earning a multi-million dollar wage in corporate America but HATE their job- and that isn't what success is to me.  Success is being happy, healthy, and inspired. 

So, that is what has lead me to the beginning of this blog.  Who knows where it will end up.  All that I know is that I love writing and I love creativity, and that is what has brought me here.  I want to share culture, love, art, news, politics, and creative ideas.  My main focus is to bring light into a world that is so dark.  

I am so excited to begin.

-TJO

Comments

  1. The StrawNovember 30, 2020 at 8:40 PM

    The Juice Box,

    Thank you for being so open regarding your struggles with life decisions. I believe this is something all of us struggle with, but only few will admit. I challenge you to follow every single one of those passions, no matter where they lead you. You mention being a college student so I assume you are in your 20s. This is exactly what your 20s are for, making mistakes and finding yourself!

    I thoroughly enjoyed your first post and will look forward to reading more.

    -The Straw

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