Tuesday, November 22, 2016

What may I have been built to do?

I believe I may have been built to help others. In any shape or form, no matter how small, helping others will be the key to a satisfying and meaningful life. In a more real sense, I believe I may have been  made to be a psychologist of philosopher. I tend to find myself thinking about unanswered existenential questions and analyzing life's experiences. Recently, I've become fed up with how self-centered my life is (to an extent it should be right now as I'm leaving high school and the life I've known all my life is about to come to a close at the end of this school year). And I realized I really want to help others. And my intrest in these two fields of study could make helping others fun and intriguing for me as well, something I could make a career out of. I still do love to play the trumpet and cycle (racing bikes), but they're not things I want to devote my life to, just trying to better myself. And one of the main things that helped me realize this was the video that Mr. Brown showed us about a very affluent NFL player that gave up everything to become a farmer and give back to society. That video's message stuck with me and I realized how important it is to brighten others' lives. I believe I can do this through psychology or philosophy. I can help people with their personal problems, helping them to be more wholesome and peaceful individuals. I believe that will be something truly meaningful because I will be impacting others in beneficial ways.