I thought for a long time for this one because honestly, not many people come up to me and spurt out their philosophical quotes, and if they do, they usually are really inspirational quotes.
The only thing i can currently think of is from way back when I was still in junior school, around grade 6 or 7. I can't even remember who said it, but in one of this talks you get about preparing for high school and thinking about what careers there are, etc, someone once told my class, in a speech of some sorts, that we should seriously consider taking a job that will ultimately provide you with lots of money so that you can live comfortably.
I can understand where he was coming from, sure, if you want to have children and want the luxuries of life such as a big house, multiple cars, etc, then this isn't a bad idea. However, I deem this as rather poor advice. I strongly believe that you should do exactly what you love and what makes you happy. I am not denying that you really have to consider if you will have enough money to live, but I feel that so many people aren't even choosing what they want anymore, how can an emotional decision as such be based on money? Well for me, and I'm sure its different for many others, but personally, this is not the priority. We live in a world that is gradually becoming more and more based on consumerism, but I think that so many of us are missing the whole point. These things will only temporarily make you happy, you need to find what you love and do it.
I know this is a controversial topic, and I know billions of people will disagree with me, but that is why this is my blog, my challenge, and that is exactly what I think. The song Price Tag by Jesse J, quite surprisingly has some rather intelligent lyrics, that seem to reinforce this idea, so see what you think...
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