Entry 1: Life

We are only given a certain and non designated amount of time on this planet, so it is only natural to want to enjoy it while we can and find ways to add meaning to lives. I would even go so far as to say it is our duty to do so. This is not to say I believe in the #YOLO style of my millennial counterparts, for I think them to be basic and, in some cases, devoid of any common sense. While I believe it necessary to enjoy life, I also wish to maintain a sense of control and awareness of others. I can see and understand the allure of living life "as if there were no tomorrow", but for the vast majority of us, there will be a tomorrow. And the next day... and the next day. I fear the YOLO crowd, because of this old Native proverb "We do not inherit the world from our parents, we borrow it from our children." I fear that this new lifestyle will set up the ultimate downfall of future generations, but this falls under the purview of your own philosophical beliefs, so I will let this rest for the time being.

I believe finding fulfillment in life is to accomplish or possess certain items, lifestyles, and knowledge that we hold near and dear to our hearts, be it archaic or recently developed. Something that lends beauty and a sense of serenity to our standing views. Write a book, start a family, travel, learn to use chopsticks properly... These things are so simplistic, yet they are things we actively strive to do. Why? It is in my opinion that we, on some level or another, have a desire to grow as a person. Psychologists all around will tell you much the same, and it is from them that I obtain my assumption.

But finding fulfillment in the modern era is very hard to do... Everything has a cost. Now more than ever. I myself work at a minimum of 8 hours a day, 6 days a week (up to 12 hours a day in our busy seasons) for a produce transplant business and for minimum wage.
Where is the time afforded to read that book? Go visit this country? Spend time with family and loved ones? And along with the need for time, is that of funds. The world has a price tag, and money talks, bullshit walks.
We start out our lives with these simplistic goals set and a general path to these goals marked.. But with each passing year, the end becomes less clear. We put off this vacation to save money. We are too tired to hold in depth conversations or become a part of activities. "Tomorrow, things will change" we say, but Tomorrow comes, and we continue in our habit of working and hoping.

I fear reaching the end of my life, working today and putting off tomorrow, and wondering what it would have been like to do this or see that, but I also fear losing today in hope of a tomorrow. It's a confounding circle that we rarely seem to break free from. But when we do... it's sweeter than a Georgia peach.

What are your thoughts?

How to begin this...
How does anyone really start these things? Is it just what's on their mind at the moment? Is it a proper greeting to those who may chance upon it? I honestly don't know. Maybe a combination of the two?

Hello to all. I've created this as a sort of hybrid between therapy, confessional, and way to unburden myself of thoughts. I figured since this seems to be the trend, there may be something to it.

This is the first and, more than likely, briefest post I will make, and posts will be made quite sporadically unless others wish me to post more frequently.
But we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.