Aren't we all looking for life?

[samnathis]

Something? Someone? Or maybe you've found that one thing that means life to you, your career, your family, your other half, the people whom you belong with, etc. Me, I still am very far off from that in my journey in life. A few days from now, I'd be turning 23 years old, and I still haven't figured out what I need in life or who I need in life. Sometimes I cover myself with questions about life and living. Is living about searching for something? And what if you found what you were searching for? Does living stop there or is that where it all begins?

If it is the latter, then I haven't began living my life yet. Don't get me wrong. I am very grateful that I am living a comfortable life in where I can question and have philosophical urges to fix the things in my life and in others that need fixing.

I have jumped from scene to scene in the story of life trying to find the meaning of it all. Is it love that makes life worth living? Is it having found your true calling? What does this all mean when we do not get to live our lives now? Why does living have to be so distant from existing alone? Or is it that we just made things complicated for ourselves, and that indeed, living is just as simple as existing?

Existing in the now that is here, that is today, and not existing in just concepts that others built for us to internalize as living. This is how living should be; all the pursuits that we have in our life are just secondary.

My friend, is this living?

Comments

[welcoming]

Welcome! At 23 you definitely have more than enough time to find you true purpose for yourself - good luck :)

[samnathis]

Thank you. I just had my birthday yesterday, and indeed, maybe this is that year, where all the great things unfold, and the story begins.

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[samnathis]

Indeed, the password part is still quite confusing. Thank you :D

[yusril-steem]

Welcome my brother

[yusril-steem]

Welcome my brother

[samnathis]

Thank you my brother. Wakanda forever lol

[qmarpot]

Hello samnathis

[samnathis]

Hi qmarpot.

[utomobong]

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[samnathis]

Thank you utomobong! That would be very helpful

[brian-rhodes]

Hi! You mentioned you are a writer - short stories, novels, screenplays?

[samnathis]

I haven't gone far into writing a novel, my good sir. I have, although, on the side, done some ghostwriting for blog series and book reviews. I did once dabbled on Wattpad. All just for creative releases, you know that feeling you get when you've rested too well and you just now need to be productive, creatively. I do want to try doing screen plays. Poetry is also a seasonal thing for me.

[brian-rhodes]

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[greatestman]

@samnathis ...welcome to this great community..I'm positive you'll do well , I've followed you, please do well to follow back..peace!

[samnathis]

I definitely will. Thank you