Living life as an adult

Can we take a minute to talk about how difficult and tough life can be, especially as an adult, can we?

As a grownup, more than 90% of the time, you’re thinking of how to be better, to do better, to make money, or to make more money, to relocate, to get married, have kids, to pay bills yadayada. When does it all end? Guess what? When you die or when you do not have the capacity to think anymore. I can’t just believe how chaotic life is, it’s a never ending cycle of “wannabeism”, you’re thinking of how to become one thing or the other, I wanna be this or I wanna be that.

Maybe it would have been okay or manageable if we were all guaranteed to grow old or at least enjoy everything we struggle for, but what happens? Some get everything that they have always wanted, then die, without even enjoying the full benefits of everything they ever acquired. This brings me to the question “What is life and why were humans created?”, there’s no scientific or religious reason that does it for me, and whenever I hear about someone young(thriving or not) passing, it just breaks my heart into smithereens, because why exactly are we here? We struggle too much to just go like that, and I really do not understand any of it.

Death is so cruel, and doesn’t even care about your achievements, age, height or anything. It doesn’t give a hoot about whatever stage that you are in life, when it’s ready for you, it just comes and that’s it. Yes, your loved ones will be unhappy, some of them will be scarred for life, but life goes on and they will still go on without you, even if they do not want to, c’est la vie, you’re just another fallen soldier in the war of life. It’s all just so messed up and I hate it so much.

Whatever it is you are doing, please do not ever dwell on how bad things are for you, that you fail to enjoy life. Also, don’t spend all your time working your ass off, and hope to enjoy the fruits of your labour later, please enjoy as you work, never play with self care. Life is for living, so I say, live it to the fullest, whatever your idea of living life to the fullest is. Enjoy life, take great pictures while at it. I encountered a question on Twitter last week, someone asked that what our plans are towards our death and another user replied that his plan is “taking great pictures, so that they will have nice pictures for his obituary”, I saw that reply and felt it. I don’t play with my pictures please.🤣

My idea of living well and enjoying life is, being surrounded by my loved ones, visiting exciting places, taking awesome pictures, eating food that I love and enjoy, wearing good clothes, listening to awesome music, taking lengthy walks, watching feel good shows etc.

I don’t want to take any part in sadness and worrying so much over a life that is not guaranteed. I just want to have fun and enjoy my life while chasing my few set goals, because there’s only one life. At the same time, I don’t want to deliberately partake in life-shortening activities that might ruin me or end me, so I have my fun and also watch out for myself while at it.

Live life, and be jolly, because life is truly short, and at the same time, do not deliberately make your life shorter in the name of having fun, please stay away from drugs and other activities that have been proven to be detrimental to your physical and mental well-being. It’s just a piece of advice, and you’re free not to take it. We cannot prevent death, but we at least have some control on how we live.

Thanks for reading. ❤️