They tell us to follow our dreams.
Reach for the stars.
That we're capable of anything if we just put our mind to it.
But they don't mean it.
Or rather, they only mean it in certain cases. The stupid kid that wants to become a doctor, because him not trying and him failing would leave him in the exact same place. And if he succeeds, they can turn it into an unoriginal feature film that raises a decent amount of money, and halfway jumpstarts the career of a child star.
Or the awkward kid trying out for the basketball team. If he gets cut, then it's disregarded and forgotten, and the awkward kid goes back to his Yugioh cards. But if he lands himself a uniform that he'll proudly wear on the bench, then can you say "hollywood movie contract?"
But the second someone wants to do something big, then those statements are retracted. And suddenly, we're to deny our dreams with our feet firmly planted on the ground, and true, we can do anything we put our mind to, as long as it's not too extreme.
And it's crap. The number one enemy of this world isn't risk-takers or big dreamers, or those whose ambitions may seem ridiculously unrealistic. It's fear that stunts us all. Everybody talks about it, but no one is willing to do it.
I'll tell you this - it's not enough to spout the philosophy. It's not enough to claim to believe. Act on it. And forget these double standards. The kid with the workable ambition and the kid with the risky ambition deserve the same support and faith.
Just saying.
Reach for the stars.
That we're capable of anything if we just put our mind to it.
But they don't mean it.
Or rather, they only mean it in certain cases. The stupid kid that wants to become a doctor, because him not trying and him failing would leave him in the exact same place. And if he succeeds, they can turn it into an unoriginal feature film that raises a decent amount of money, and halfway jumpstarts the career of a child star.
Or the awkward kid trying out for the basketball team. If he gets cut, then it's disregarded and forgotten, and the awkward kid goes back to his Yugioh cards. But if he lands himself a uniform that he'll proudly wear on the bench, then can you say "hollywood movie contract?"
But the second someone wants to do something big, then those statements are retracted. And suddenly, we're to deny our dreams with our feet firmly planted on the ground, and true, we can do anything we put our mind to, as long as it's not too extreme.
And it's crap. The number one enemy of this world isn't risk-takers or big dreamers, or those whose ambitions may seem ridiculously unrealistic. It's fear that stunts us all. Everybody talks about it, but no one is willing to do it.
I'll tell you this - it's not enough to spout the philosophy. It's not enough to claim to believe. Act on it. And forget these double standards. The kid with the workable ambition and the kid with the risky ambition deserve the same support and faith.
Just saying.
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