Pursuit

     Reaching behind the desk to find the stubborn pencil that once again rolled off the wood surface, my hand caught a crumbled piece of paper. I unwrinkled the sheet to discover a list. A smile came across my face as i had uncovered a bucket list made at some point in my past. I sat the record of aspirations aside and began writing again. My eyes and thoughts wondered back to the list quite frequently. I couldn't help but ponder what was holding me back from completing the adventures written on that page. After all, that page was filled with my true desires. Dreams more important than the life I was currently living. That's all they were though.. Dreams.

     I began questioning how many people had crumbled up dreams hidden behind reality that they would never complete. If I continue placing my goals under the stack of everyday life, will I ever truly feel satisfied? No. Life feels like a schedule. We must obtain a job, live in routine to support ourselves and constantly think about all the other things we could be doing. What if we were actually doing those "other things"? What if we were actually pursuing and checking off each ambition written on a scrap piece of paper that reflected what our hearts so tightly held on to. I will never be pleased knowing my heart is so full of passion that I'm not chasing.

     The average person agrees with routine because there is no element of surprise. No chance of sudden change. No chance of swerving away from our comfort zone. I've never been one for the rules of routine. I crave rebellion from the typical lifestyle. So these feelings lead me to make a decision. Do i want the element of surprise? Do I want to take chances and throw ordinary living to the wind? Of course. I want to feel the satisfaction of writing a completion date next to every goal written on that page. Sitting in the cubicle of routine gives me nightmares. Nightmares that I will waste the only life I'm given by constantly wishing away my life, instead of living the life I constantly wish about. I want to be free from the chains of a life that leaves no legacy. The time to start making a difference in your life as well as others is at the end of this sentence.

"All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them."