Metaphorical Journey
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Metaphorical Journey: My Community, My Creation, My Life
My definition of true living is accomplishing all an individual desires in life. However, redefining the ultimate purpose in an individual’s life could be a challenging task. As a young person, my life was filled with dreams. My goals of success were seemingly preset, and I was ready to conquer all the odds and become an individual of value to my community. At first, I desired to become a nurse. That was when I was four years old. As a young child in pre-school, I was already determined to conquer my “world” through academic excellence and become a reputable nurse in our community. I had a role model, and that was Mrs. Deborah Jefferson, a middle-aged woman at that time. She was a source of inspiration during that time. As it is widely known, health is wealth. And, therefore, in that regard, I considered Mrs. Jefferson’s career as the most enticing, mainly because she helped many people suffering from different ailments in our community.
Over the last few years, as a young adult, I have realized my focus and direction of becoming a nurse like Mrs. Jefferson seemingly shifted. The change has been gradual, and I might even find myself on a career path that is very different from nursing or any health profession. As a result, Mrs. Jefferson is more or less of a model to me. Nonetheless, she is an inspiration to my life journey up to this moment. Currently, I would define myself as an individual who is focused on doing things that would help people in the society. However, in the recent years of my studies, I have been puzzled by the many dissolutions encountered, especially as I try to figure out a new approach dealing with life. With so many challenges in school, the neighborhood, and my immediate community, I usually find myself in depression.
My out-of-body experiences have taught me that the world is of a mind-like nature. It is this profound understanding that has had extraordinary implications in the manner in which I experience my life nowadays. According to my understanding, one word that is important to me is the responsibility. This mainly means that I accept my responsibility to create my reality. Instead of dreaming and waiting for the dreams to come true, it is important for people to work towards realizing such dreams. When I am in class, I understand that I should take part in all the lessons through active participation. For instance, I should voice my opinions, as well as answer questions as part of my active participation in the learning process.
Lastly, when I am at cross roads and confused about some things, I share it with my friends and peers at schools. More importantly, I share some of the complex issues that I experience with my mother. Instead of having a very low spirit due to depression, I take time and visit my mother and eventually share my problem. Since I was a very young child, I learned to listen to her, and thus she is one of my biggest inspirations whom I rely on reliving stressful situations. Also, in different occasions, I take on a lonely hike to a nearby scenic cliff out of the town. Spending time on this cliff gives me an ambient environment to refocus on my things regarding my life. I mostly like visiting the area, which is overlooking the town, and enjoys the sunsets, and I contemplate about my life. All I believe is that I was born to serve my community. Although my dream of being a nurse may have lapsed, I am optimistic that I will identify a new career path that address problems of different people in my community.
