Life isn’t a pre-written script (even though some people try to hand us one 📜✍️). We’re born, we grow up in different environments – sometimes in chaos, sometimes in a fairy tale 😅 – we learn, leave our family homes (because, well, adulthood calls), start (or don’t start) our own families, raise kids, later grandkids… and then, we’re gone. Sounds like a universal template, right? 🎁
We often hear: “This is how it’s done,” “Everyone does it,” “It’s the safest way.”
Really?
By following others, will we truly find happiness? 🤔
Since childhood, we’re handed a ready-made checklist:
✅ Go to school
✅ Pass your exams
✅ Get a degree (preferably in law, medicine, or IT – obviously)
✅ Find a “secure” job
✅ Buy a house, a car, a cat, and a 30-year mortgage
✅ Start a family, raise kids, and… wait for retirement
But what if I want something different?
We fear stepping off the beaten path because… “What if I fail?” 😱
But what if you succeed? 🎉
And what if you make a mistake? But wait—are mistakes really that bad? Mistakes aren’t failures; they’re lessons. They show us what truly matters. They teach us how to find our own way. 🛤️✨
What if life was more like an open map, where every path is valid as long as it’s yours?
Not everyone dreams of climbing the corporate ladder (because who said a desk is the only place where happiness exists? 🖥️🙃). Not everyone wants a house with a garden (maybe someone prefers an apartment in the heart of the city, overlooking the buzz of life? 🌆). And not everyone feels fulfilled in the role of a parent (and that’s perfectly okay!).
We rush through life—school, university, job, promotion, success… and then suddenly BOOM – we realize happiness was in the little things all along: the morning coffee ☕, the walk with the dog 🐶, a deep conversation with someone who truly gets you 💬, or even those tough days that teach us humility (😤➡️😌).
So before you blindly follow the crowd, ask yourself:
👉 What do I really want?
👉 What makes me smile?
👉 What makes me feel alive?
Maybe it’s traveling (🌍✈️), maybe writing (📝), maybe working with people (👥), or maybe just a peaceful life in a small house with a garden (🏡🌻). There are no wrong answers. Your path, your choice.
At the end of the day… it’s not about ticking off every box on a “life to-do list” ✅.
It’s about looking in the mirror and saying:
“This was my life. My choices. My journey.”
So… which path will you take? 🌍💫