An opportunity jumps right in front of you.. What would you most likely do?
(a) Leap over it, the "greener pasture" cliche is always there to comfort you anyway.
my second mind argues: Ever heard of "the grass is green wherever you go," primarily what counts is the path you choose to take?
(b) Grab it! There are also overused words like COME WHAT MAY, everything will settle down in its own place and time
my second mind again argues: Entrusting your future into something as vague and broad is too much of a risk. But then again, there's this belief that fate is what you make it. Matter-of-fact: Praying helps and prayer without action is useless.
What my second mind shouts:
Circling in the same maze for how many months now is nauseating. I'm not trying to find the exit with a tunnel light, just another exit that leads to an entrance for a more challenging maze. Remember how we all used to play the game of Snake? We level up until we reach the hardest and fastest maze there is. I'm that snake, only stuck in the most comfortable stage.. "Level 1" no traps, no barriers, just me and my tail.
They say that part of growing up involves making big decisions all by yourself and sticking up to it until its consequences eventually rule over you. I say, a big chunk of growing up is to seek help from different grown ups who can confidently utter the words "been there and done that!"
How can one really define what it means to grow up? Indeed I've learned how to walk, eat by myself, read and write, find a sense of belongingness, agree and refuse, love and not to love, forgive and forget, retain or try hard to erase memories, find joy and feel pain, and the famous 'rise, fall and rise again" Could twenty three years of existence justify the definition of maturity? Define existence, how about purpose? Define LIFE in general...
This leads me back to me being a snake, going to and fro inside that tiny screen chasing nothing but my tail. The game is not time pressured right? I could go back and forth as long as I wish, until the battery dies. MY SECOND MIND RELENTLESSLY ARGUES though:
This is what's real "tick tock tick tock!" Let's not bring up Benjamin Button, LIFE does not move backwards, neither it moves only to and fro..There are different directions, there are millions of traps and barriers and most importantly, it is temporary. You can end the game by bumping into you own tail.. In this game called "life" no one grows in stationary mode, one needs to step out of its comfort zone and explore opportunities no matter what the cost. The significant thing is.. upon reaching the hardest and speediest stage, you have what it takes to get there and you deserve to be there.
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