Don't Conform To Society

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Tell me if this sounds familiar, graduate from high school, go to college, get a great job. Buy a nice house in the suburbs, have some kids and work until you're 62 and retire in Florida. Sounds appealing, right?

The thing that they never really told us was what's all involved in this path to have this kind of life. This path might not even sound appealing to you but you may have gone down it or followed at least part of it. Here's the thing, we have to break this cycle and really start to educate not only our kids but anyone who will listen.

The truth about the dream

We're told to go to school but we're not warned about how student loan debt can negatively affect our lives. We're told that we need a degree and that it will get us a "good" job and it might, but student loan debt stays with you the rest of your life, you can't even get rid of it if you file bankruptcy. You could do a little research and find most graduates nowadays aren't even in the fields they got a degree in, and with the economy the way it is, nothing is guaranteed anymore.

The truth about the dream that they never really tell you is even if you can achieve this kind of life, it still won't get you happiness. The only way to found true happiness is through Jesus Christ. Having a great job, lots of money, a fancy house won't get you happiness, only Jesus will. If you aren't a Christian then I want to encourage you to stop chasing after things that will only give you temporary happiness, you'll get everything society tells you to get and you still won't find true happiness, find a personal relationship with Jesus! 

Find your true passion, your true calling in life

Society tells us that if we follow our passion we better be prepared for a poor, rough life, we're told that it's an either/or situation. Either we make money at a "good" job or we're poor chasing our dreams, this is a big fat, huge lie! Don't believe this lie, you can chase your dreams and still make money, it might not be an overnight process but it's 100% possible. There are all kinds of people living out their dreams and doing better than they ever had. Don't believe me, check out http://48days.net/ to see thousands of people who are doing this very thing.

It all starts with identifying what your true passion is and this won't be easy. Pray, meditate and ask for help, find out what your calling in life is and start on that path. Your passion should be something that will positively affect your life and honor Jesus Christ, that's the key. You may think you want to be an olympic skier, but is that where the Lord is leading or do you just think it would be cool? Like I said, pray and think about things you really enjoy and the things that will make a positive contribution, that's where you will find your passion.

What are you waiting for?

For too long we have listened to what society has told us and even followed it, it has to end. The old ways aren't working anymore, it's time for some new, radically different thinking. Life is short and when you get to the end, will you remember all the "stuff" you were able to buy with the money from that "good" job or will you remember all of your experiences from living out your dreams life?

This is a bad economy but not for those who are willing to go out there and work as hard as it takes to fulfill their passion. We have so much opportunity when we stop listening to the lie's, so stop listening. Ignore society, stop listening to your doubts and fears and once and for all, pursue your passion.

If your dreams involve you going to college, go for it, just don't come out of college with $100,000 in student loan debt and no plan. I don't know what your path is or where your passion lays, you have to figure that out. My job is to encourage you and help you anyway I can.

I believed the lie's for too long and it kept me miserable, not anymore. I'm tired of just "existing" in life and I know the Lord has more for me, so I'm going for it. The question is:

Will you join me?