just want to share, fill in the blanks dakan....
Being __________something
They call it the "Quarter-life Crisis." It is when you stop going along with the crowd and start realizing that there are many things about yourself
that you didn't know and may not like.
You start feeling insecure and wonder where you will be in a year or two, but then get scared because you barely know where you are now.
You start realizing that people are selfish and that, maybe, those friends that you thought you were close to aren't exactly the greatest people
you have ever met, and the people you have lost touch with are some of the most important ones. What you don't recognize is that they are realizing that too, and aren't really cold, catty, mean or insincere but that they are as confused as you.
You look at your job... and it is not even close to what you thought you would be doing, or maybe you are looking for a job and realizing that you are going to have to start at the bottom, and that scares you.
Your opinions have gotten stronger. You see what others are doing and find yourself judging more than usual because suddenly you realize
that you have certain boundaries in your life and are constantly adding things to your list of what is acceptable and what isn't. One minute, you are insecure and then the next, secure.
You laugh and cry with the greatest force of your life. You feel alone and scared and confused. Suddenly, change is the enemy and you try and cling on to the past with dear life, but soon realize that the past is drifting further and further away, and there is nothing to do but stay where you are or move forward.
You get your heart broken and wonder how someone you loved could do such damage to you. Or you lay in bed and wonder why you can't meet
anyone decent enough that you want to get to know better. Or maybe you love someone but love someone else too and cannot figure out why you
are doing this because you know that you aren't a bad person.
One-night-stands and random hook-ups start to look cheap. Getting wasted and acting like an idiot starts to look pathetic. You go through the
same emotions and questions over and over, and talk with your friends about the same topics because you cannot seem to make a decision.
You worry about loans, money, the future and making a life for yourself... and while winning the race would be great, right now you'd just like to be
a contender!
What you may not realize is that everyone reading this relates to it. We are in our best of times and our worst of times, trying as hard as we
can to figure this whole thing out.
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You never know what's going to happen during your ________....
It's impossible to know the mind or heart of God and all the good things He has stored up for us. Sometimes they include friendships. Sometimes they include accountability. Sometimes they include newfound love. And sometimes they include wonderful surprises.
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If you can't tell by now, there's a lot to look forward to and enjoy in the thirtysomethingyears. Sure, there may be a few issues with jobs, friends and roommates that might try to get in the way and drag you down, but they really are small in the big scheme of things. The problems will be only as big as you allow them to become, and the joys will be only as obvious as you choose to be aware of them. The twentysomething years are about figuring out who you are and really defining your identity, purpose, gifts, and callings, and those aren't the kind of issues you can figure out on a weekend retreat or in a few months of living on a shoestring budget in Australia. No, those kinds of questions take a lot longer, sometimes a decade or more to figure out. And just for the record, the conclusions you draw now will probably change. Buckle up and get ready for the ride of your life.

FAITH is being able to see what you have not yet done. RISK is taking action base on your faith. SUCCESS is believing in your faith and risking action.