I'm NOT conforming to the cycle

You know, the longer I work, the longer I get stuck in the cycle. And you know what cycle I mean. Life here is such: you need an education, paper qualifications, the higher, the better. You graduate, you go out to work. You work, then you need a career. You need to further climb up the ladder. You have to be on top. You have to get married. It’s a must. Singledom is frown upon. Not attached = is there something wrong with you?
Have kids. Complete the family. Wait for retirement. Retire. Then, dots dots dots... is it then that you finally you get to do what you want?

No, I’m not gonna conform to this cycle. Now that I’m working for a few years now, the 5 Cs – cash, credit card, condo, car, career are really coming into the picture. Cash, I need lots of it. Credit card, something that is associated with prestige and a certain level you need to reach – and my income is not within that range yet. Condo, well not really, the only one 'C' that is a not really, yet. Car, oh my goodness, yes! Career, alamak, the longer I stay, the longer career becomes my life.

No no no. I’m not going into that cycle. My mind is made up. It’s not a coincidence that I was just talking about my dreams the other day, and suddenly, the one guy who could help me achieve it comes into the picture. It’s a sign. My goals are set. I’m no more undecided, no more fickle. I’ve set my goals. It’s a known fact: All successful people have goals, and they work towards achieving it. My goal will help me achieve my dream. And the person who suddenly popped back into my life, thanks to God, has set me in the right direction.

Unfortunately, that’s the way how things are here. Once you get stuck in the cycle, you can never get out, and you will think, that’s the way it’s supposed to be. You will forget about ever doing the things you wanna do, and start believing that it’s no longer necessary, because what you need is cash, prestige, power and status, and you WILL work towards getting them.

The longer I stay, the more comfortable I am, the longer I will be stuck and soon I will never get out. It’s gonna take a lot of faith to take the steps towards my goals and to not conform to society but I’m putting my trust in God that He will bless my plans and that it will bear fruit.