Goals

To live life to the fullest is a goal that most don't achieve. People will struggle and work for it at the beginning but as more roadblocks occur they eventually let their dreams dwindle down to nothing. Sadly, I have let this happen to me as well and upon recognizing this it also dawned on me that some people are so determined to reach their dreams that they will throw others under the bus. Both scenarios disturb me to the point that I have stayed up late at night to think about just to end in total exhaustion. We all throw people under the bus at some time in our lives and if we haven't yet we will. This is merely an observation on human reaction and behavior that I have witnessed and experienced time and time again. We should all have dreams, by this I mean a goal that one could achieve with the proper devotion, but we should keep in mind the chances and actuality of those dreams happening. We need to consider others along our journey and be mindful of not hurting them.
When actors or actresses that we admire get up to the podium to give their speeches it irritates me to no end if the words, "and I would also like to think all the little people that helped me along the way." When they say that I feel that they deserve a nice, hard kick in the pants. If you feel that the people that helped you, even if it was just a boost, are little then I would like to tell you to look in the mirror, because by labeling others as small or little, you in turn become the smallest person of all. People think that to have an extraordinary dream they have to want to become rich or famous. But please listen, this is just not so. Any dream can be extraordinary as long as you want it. To become a nurse, a teacher, an anthropologist, a police officer, or a stay at home parent, is a dream worth achieving. There are no ridiculous dreams if you dream long enough and work hard enough to achieve it. People may tear you down along the way, but in no way do you stop. No! You get right back up, shake it off, and continue to fight and strive all the harder, making you not only happier for proving them wrong but also stronger in the sense that you had a million and more opportunities to stop, you could have taken advantage of people cruelly, you could have listened and stopped, but you didn't. You strive for a goal and did it honestly and with good sportsmanship. Those people are the ones that hardly ever get recognition. So the next time you see someone in a position where they are happy and have worked hard for it and were honest, congratulate them. Thank them for their hard work and dedication and give them the recognition they deserve.
I challenge anyone who reads this article to do an assignment that I was required to do in my writing class. Take out a piece of paper and a pen and write. Write down any goals that you have or have had and check them off once they are completed. Write down every single goal that has ever popped into your head no matter how childish or unrealistic it may be. Put the list somewhere where you will be able to see and take a look everyday. Work towards reaching all of your goals. Some will take more time than others and some can be completed within two minutes. Either way, try your hardest to check off all of the items on your list. If it has the same effect on you as it did me, you will be able to open your eyes and appreciate life and will work harder for everything.
To live life to its fullest is something most people do not achieve but those that do have stories to tell that deserve attention, they deserve admiration, they deserve respect.