My 20s To-Do List (open to changes)
I have heard and agreed on the common thought that you should do everything you want to do in your 20s. I have the least amount of commitments and responsibilities. This is a critical time of transformation. I have the freedom to apply for any job, to quit a job, to travel the world, to go back to school… ok, you probably get the idea. So as I conclude my first year in my 20s, I wanted to create a To-Do List for my 20s and strive to do all these things before 30 comes around the corner.
- travel the world: more specifically Italy, Greece, India/Nepal/Bhutan, Thailand, Brazil, Japan, Argentina
- know what my beliefs are, where my faith is… and go from there
- help people, and I am purposefully leaving this open to interpretation
- go back to writing poetry, and perform my poems like you used to at Coffeehouses. And I guess just writing more in general, which is why I’m blogging more.
- give painting another try
- go sky diving
- Peace Corps? (more on that in another post coming later)
- DANCE MORE. anywhere, everywhere I can. I need to perform again. Any takers? Anyone need a dancer?
As I look at this list, I notice I have absolutely nothing about my career. What does that say about me? Am I focusing on the wrong things? What are the right things to do at this time? Working, networking, studying? I am doing the first two, and I cannot say that I am happy right now. But wait, am I supposed to be happy right now. I know that sounds like a stupid question … however, everyone says you can’t be picky if you’re starting out in the workforce. You have to start at the bottom at some point, and it necessarily isn’t a job that makes you happy, that feels fulfilling. I’m not being too picky, yet I can say that I am not happy. But I’m not unhappy either. I am just settling. Isn’t this the wrong time to settle? Or am I moving too fast? Should I suck it up and find a way to make myself happy in this situation? Look at the bright side of things? Or take this unsatisfied feeling and actually act upon it and look for other jobs? Because again, I am only 21.
Do I simply want to perform, be artsy, and travel throughout my 20s? Is that a bad thing? Is it irresponsible to not build up my career during such an essential time in my life? Or maybe through these 8 things I have so far, these are what will help me decide what I want to do for the rest of my life? If I do these 8 things, I will not only be happy, but I will get a career out of it….. but…. how do I know for sure if these 8 things will make me happy anyway?
Well, 20s is not only a time of transformation but a time of learning. Time will tell.
