If you really want to optimize your life, stop listening to society - A THREAD -

It’s crazy everything that we allow society to push on us.

Right now Covid is the big one, but it’s so much deeper than that.

They push college, marriage, having a “stable income,” etc.

I have my Bachelors and my Masters, but I got them because it was taught to me young that it’s the way to be successful.

Times have changed. You don’t need a degree.

You need to:
- Expand Your Skillset
- Find Mentors
- Work in a field that interests you
- NEVER STOP LEARNING

Everyone I grew up with is now working a standard 9-5, with a stable income and they look at me like I’m the outcast.

I follow creative passions and I get the, “how can you expect to make money in that?”

That mindset is old and tired. It’s our grandparents. Get a new one.

If you see someone else succeeding in what you want to do, then just know,

IT IS POSSIBLE!

Show up every single day, put in the work, and it will happen.

These people were scared to chase their own dream. Don’t let them project that fear onto you.

I’m 27. Most everyone I grew up with is getting married and having kids.

Because of this, they ask when it’s going to be my turn?

Why do I have to conform to these timelines? Because it’s what our parents did? Because you chose to?

I’ve built a strong, positive relationship with myself, which is more than I can say for a lot of people my age.

I’m still growing and I will be for a long time. In that, I’ve began to grow with my girlfriend as well, but marriage and children aren’t on the horizon just yet.

I have so much that I want to accomplish before then and, luckily, she shares that feeling.

Stop allowing society to shape your mindset and how you view the world and success.

Do what you want to do, for you! Fuck everyone else.