Despite what the title indicates, this is not a blog about my attempts to make retarded amounts of money that I don’t actually need. It is more of a lament concerning the difficulties I, and other young people, have in starting out their lives and careers after school. Just about every person I speak to that is already established tells me that it is harder for a young person to start out today. Although I do not have comparative statistics to analyze, I agree as I am currently experiencing difficulties in that exact situation. I have recently started a new job which I hope to turn into a career and I have moved out of my Dad’s house. I did these things a little bit later than I would have liked and a little bit later than I could have if I only had the foresight.
To put all this into perspective, I am twenty-six years old. That doesn’t exactly make me a senior citizen but I know people my age that got a real head start on me. I also know that it’s not really fair to compare myself to others. We all start out at different points and are affected by different circumstances. I should only compare myself to the person I was last year, or five years ago, or ten years ago. You get the idea. If I do look at my progress in that regard then one might actually be somewhat impressed. I have faced and overcome many obstacles in my life. Some are of my own doing and some are not. But, all have helped to shape the person that I am today.
I think that I have done all that I can to lay the foundations of my life. I mean, I know that there is always more that can be done. I could pursue more degrees and get a more advanced education. I could continue to jump from company to company until I find a better job. But, at some point you have to do a cost-benefit analysis and determine how much of that is actually worth it and how much is just slowing you down and hindering your progress. There comes a point where you just have to get to work and do it. It is at this point where I find myself.
I have been working at my new job for almost three months and I have been living on my own for about six weeks. Being on my own and having to pay for all my necessities myself has been a real wake up call. It has forced me to learn life skills that I had previously been lacking. I was scared silly for about the first two weeks but after that passed I found that I actually liked it. My life has turned into a new adventure that I am actually excited about. There is of course a great many things that I still have to learn and I bet that some of those things I am completely incapable of foreseeing. I’m not going to lie. That scares the hell out of me. But, I am going to face those challenges head on and I’m going to win. I’m sure this process will be life changing and, more often than not, comical.
I want to thank you for reading this. To be honest though, I’m writing it strictly for myself. If people read it, great. If I develop a following, even greater. I’m sure that at least one person will find that they relate to this. After all, …
“Remember in this game we call life that no one said its fair.”
- Guns n’ Roses – Breakdown – Use Your Illusion II
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