DRIVE ON....

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Recently, I have been complaining about not knowing what my next move is going to be, when I will find my dream job, when I will feel settled, how I will know what I am good at so that I can pursue it etc... Then today, my brother pointed out a "guest" response to an interesting article.

The article was about 20-somethings who have degrees, but are still unemployed in this awful economy. It went on to describe how so many 20-somethings are moving back home to their parents houses, are feeling lost in what direction to take their lives and are basically losing hope in ever finding what they are good at. After reading the article and feeling much less alone in my current situation, I read the response my brother pointed out to me.

The response is as follows:

"As someone who is 27 years old, has a Master degree in business after Bachelor's degrees in liberal arts, and has struggled just like everyone else with trying to find a "good job," the honest best thing I can say to someone like Vockel or Lieberman is: get off your ass, and quit complaining so much. Now that you are an adult, nobody will hold your hand and give you the structure you say you crave. You have to find it for yourself, and it doesn't even matter what you choose. Just pick something productive and become really good at it, whether it's making comic books or pickling beets or darning socks or accounting. You can choose anything except sitting on Facebook or whining" ( http://www.good.is/post/young-educated-and-unemployed-a-new-generation-of-kids-search-for-work-in-their-20s/ ).

I couldn't agree more with this 27 year old. After reading this I couldn't help but laugh at how ridiculous I have been in taking my pretty awesome life "so damn seriously". A friend once told me "FIDO". I asked her what that meant, she stated "Fuck It and Drive On". (excuse my french). I totally agree!! It's time to think less, act more and choose ONE thing to pursue instead of trying to be everything right now.

Thank you 27 year old degree holder. You put things in perspective!