When we are young
we invariably tend to try
many different things -
usually all at once -
until we are observed to be
gravitating to something in particular
more often than the other things
that have repeatedly occupied our attention -
whether that is a person,
a song, a story, a film,
or perhaps a character in TV show that,
for whatever reason, keeps us
coming back for more...
as we get older, we are found
to be engaged in an activity
that we had done over and over again -
because whatever we find enjoyment in doing
gives us the gift of something
we cannot get from anywhere else,
nor from anyone else...
while growing up, we are all
constantly being influenced
by those around us to participate
in something that other people
also like to do -
but, most of the time,
what we really want to do
is to be able to choose
the pursuit and the path
that to us is unparalleled by anything
that anybody else might recommend...
when we discover that
we have the freedom to be,
to do, and to go wherever we want,
we always choose the first thing
that comes to our mind -
but, sometimes, the conviction
necessary
to transform us into who we want to be
and to take us where we want to be
needs to be inspired by something
or someone else
that acts like a spark that ultimately
leads to a raging fire...
when we eventually find out
who and what we want to be
sometimes we can believe
that perhaps time has run out
and the opportunity to do
what we have always wanted to do
has long since passed,
because we let other things
get in the way of our dreams -
but the truth is that there really is
no time like the present
to make a life-long wish come true,
because no matter when
you start something new
you instantly discover
that the most important things in life
are those that come naturally.