A month after my 24th
birthday, few more years to my 30th. Time seems to pass so fast, it’s
actually starting to scare me. At 24, it seriously feels like I’ve not
accomplished anything significant yet. On thinking back, I sometimes wonder
whether it was a right move to take the safe JC route and not attempt something
focused, something I am really interested in, in poly. That said, the rational
side of me will always consider the practicality of both options and yes, JC is
probably a safer route to University, in my humble opinion.
I’ve always been such a practical
person that it undeniably kills whatever dream, passion I have left in me. I
always weigh the options and think about the possibilities 10 years down the
road than being irrational and impulse. And to be very honest, this rationality
makes my life boring and mundane. I do yearn to be spontaneous, I do yearn to
be epicly random and not consider what happens next, but the rational side of
me always steps in. I don’t even know if it’s a good or bad thing.
As such, I came up with a short
list of what I want to achieve by 30. I may not fulfil all of them but should I
ever stumble back on this post 6 years later, I want to tell myself that
actually as long as I’m happy, all is good.
What I want to achieve by 30:
1. To save $100,000 by 30
2. To earn $5,000/month by 30
I did mention that I’m a really
practical person right? I was talking to Mum and Dad and taking all factors in
such as promotion, yearly increment, performance bonuses, this is actually very
possible. Mum and Dad even threw in the comment that I should add in the word
‘at least’.
3. To bring Mum and Dad on a holiday
Considering that I self-funded my
previous 2 Korean trips, this shouldn’t be a problem. I guess it’s really about
time my parents take a well-deserved break now that I’ve graduated, found a job
and bringing money home. Since young, they’ve been bringing my brother and me
to different parts of the world – Malaysia, America, Australia, Japan, Korea,
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand. Now, it’s my turn to bring them for a trip
instead.
4. To publish a
photologue/travelogue
Photography is no doubt my
passion. I don’t think I take photos well and I don’t consider myself as a
photographer, but it would be really nice to come out with my own
photologue/travelogue of my life behind the viewfinder. No concrete idea at all
at this point in time, but it’s just a small little dream I have and hope to
achieve.
5. To travel alone
Indeed, there is no doubt
occasions whereby I’m being left alone during my trips, but that isn’t
considered travelling alone. I want to go on a full independent trip - a trip
where I get to know myself better, a trip where I find my strengths and
weaknesses, a trip where I have to make decisions myself.
This is not an exhaustive list,
but it is one that I wish to achieve and fulfil. No promises on how many in
this list I will complete, but this is just a small challenge I set for myself.
This is what I wish to achieve by 30. What’s yours?
_germx
Dream a little dream
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Labels: family, Looking Back, Random Thoughts, self-reflection
