...was a question asked at the conclusion of my training today. We were told to write the exact date and situation in which we realized that our life turned monotonous and predictable.
For me, the answer was surprisingly easy. Around June of 2005, I received a job offer out of college. The excitement only lasted a few minutes because I shortly realized that the start date was before a planned backpacking trip to Europe with my best friends. I wouldn't have accumulated enough vacation time to go and when I asked if I could push back the start date, I was told that the job offer may no longer be available upon my return. This was the very moment when I realized that a job - a job that pays the bills - will weigh heavily on most decisions that I will make in the future.
Secure a job now or go on a once in a lifetime trip with my friends?
In the end, my practical side won and I decided to take the job offer.
I'm usually thankful for the gift of hindsight...but in this case, I wish I didn't have it. Because by now, I obviously realize that the experiences and memories had I gone on that backpacking trip would lasted me a lifetime...and my job...I'm sure that it could have waited.
Wake up
Go to work
Tutor
Eat
Sleep
Repeat
My goal this year? Break the robot. Somewhere in that monotonous cycle, I'll have to make time for things that I used to love doing.
Painting
Writing songs/poemsc
Running
Being spontaneous
Spending time with friends!
When did you turn into a robot?
