My Irrational Beliefs

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I feel like college, at least for me, has been rooted to be a defining factor of getting a good job, or even living a good life. I grew up with a mother who didn't finish high school, and a sister who is still contemplating what she ultimately wants to do. Side note, I think she's going to be one of those people constantly having to do something new, just based on recent occurrences. Due to these factors, I never really had anyone in my life who went through the typical four years of college, got a degree, and worked from it. I think I caught myself having some judgemental thoughts here and there, about those who are unsure of what they want to do, or have no clear path they want to follow.

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I said previously that I was a little judgemental of those who don't have a clear path in mind, but let's face it, I'm a huge hypocrite in that regard. For the past four years, I have changed or adjusted my dreams like crazy. Everytime I thought I knew exactly what I wanted to do, I thought I knew exactly how my life would pan, but in reality I didn´t. I still don't know. New Cognitions “You have numerous options,” and “If your first choice situation doesn’t occur, it’s okay,” are the new, rational thoughts I am going to attempt to think about when I start to feel down. Recently, however, I have been open to new plans for my future, and have been considering my backup plans for financial reasons. Nonetheless, every time I have irrational thoughts, or something occurs that discourages me, I will implement rational thoughts to affect my thinking, and possibly boost my mood and my