I was recently given a lucky opportunity to chase a career… the generic way. I have yet to turn it down so it remains a possibility, and I ponder it over daily. The strongest argument in favour of this wintry 9-5 is that, unless your C.V. carries the experience to justify your opinions, you are simply over opinionated. A second factor is the promise of experience, of challenges, and of belonging in a world where I can truly relax; of voting, objecting, living and doing without compromising myself or doing so on others terms.
One of my biggest fears is of losing my identity; I fear merging into the crowd of commuters on a gray weekday morning, my clothes nothing but alternate sizes to the ones marching in front, my goals the same as my journey’s partner, who coldly edges away in case the corners of our identical coats should brush.
But I look at the big people, the successes, the voices, the ones who challenge the status quo with inspirational change, the men and women I most want to be like, and I suspect they probably did time in a concrete office, twins with the world of Non, and feared it too.
It is not so very bad to merge with the norm at times. And the ability to do so demonstrates the self-awareness and maturity to live in Non and not become a part of it. I jump in, eyes tightly shut, and hope I have what it takes.
One of my biggest fears is of losing my identity; I fear merging into the crowd of commuters on a gray weekday morning, my clothes nothing but alternate sizes to the ones marching in front, my goals the same as my journey’s partner, who coldly edges away in case the corners of our identical coats should brush.
But I look at the big people, the successes, the voices, the ones who challenge the status quo with inspirational change, the men and women I most want to be like, and I suspect they probably did time in a concrete office, twins with the world of Non, and feared it too.
It is not so very bad to merge with the norm at times. And the ability to do so demonstrates the self-awareness and maturity to live in Non and not become a part of it. I jump in, eyes tightly shut, and hope I have what it takes.
