Growin Growing Up

Out of all the fears in the world, the fear of growing up, living in the real world and experiencing mass amounts of failure has definitely taken the cake in my book. So many things come with growing up and becoming an adult, that it's just overwhelming to think about. For most younger kids this thought is more of a dream do to the fact that they don't know a life with responsibilities and adversity that constantly attempts at taking you down but your suppose to not let that happen, but will I be able to get back up when I am shot down, will I be able to make a family and find a job that is well and stable to support a family and most of all will the world that's already out there accept what I have to offer? These things are what scare me about, going to college, figuring out what I plan to do with my life, thinking about how am I gonna pay this bill, that bill, my car payments, mortgage, all problems that come with growing up, that I know I am not ready for now and don't know if I will be. …show more content…
I say mostly because at some point most people will find a spouse and create a family and lead a life that is secure and planned out. But for some of us, the road of exploration and danger is a lot more appealing, even though you risk great failure every time you wake up in the morning. One quote that I can relate to is, “Normality is a paved road: It's comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.”(Vincent Van Goga) What I take from this quote is that doing the same things as other people and leading similar lives as others is easy but doesn't have much sense of reward or any risk at all. Even though the road untraveled is a road desired by many including me, many don't go on with it do to the fear of