i don't know

why have we become so indecisive? 'i don't know'.

we're given options, opportunities, choices, mentors of guidance and wisdom, faith, friends, family. And yet, in most situations we seem to conclude with an 'i don't know'.

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'i don't know'

sometimes we float, drifting in despondence, waiting for the worst to settle or a kick on the butt forcing us to jump to the occasion and chase after things. i believe that most of us don't really know what we're doing, why we're doing it, or who we're doing it for. that we're just relying on our luck to get us by. and if worst comes to worst. you've still got that huge 50" LCD tv in your bedroom with your favourite channel, with your favourite show that let's you know that ross & rachel are going to get back together someday right? 'i don't know'.

we're going to become drifters one day kids. we look at our parents and we say 'no, i'm never going to be like them. so we drift to the opposite side of the pendulum only to realise that we're walking right back in their footsteps and mistakes.

we look at failing relationships and say 'marriage will never be that hard'. but in our own, when we reach a struggle we tend to only want what we want, not our partner. they'd ask 'do you love me?' 'i don't know'. 'do you even know what love is?' 'i don't know'.

we observe our entire school/uni career and wish we did things a bit differently. like submit something in a different way, change subjects/courses before it was too late, or not cut off that friendship that happened to get cut. what are you doing at school? 'i don't know'. i'm sure you have an answer. but is it THE answer?

i'll admit, 'i don't know' where i'm going with this. but it adds to it right?

'i don't know...'

regrets, mistakes, choices and opportunities. they all come and fade. but we learn to appreciate the contributions they've made - whether we're happy or not.

but kids, what are you really living for? who are you really living for? why are you living the way you are living? are you happy with yourself? are you content with it all? it's okay to not have an answer, but let it be a warning sign to a drifting lifestyle. don't drift. change, be a forerunner and run this race with the right causes, for the right people and get the outcome you always wanted: the ability to answer a questions legitimately not with an 'i don't know' you liars :)