Today I listened to a couple of girls talking about how famous they were going to be when they grew up. They were going to be in movies and have people scream their name and want their autograph. They didn't have a doubt in their mind and there was nothing stopping them from acting like they were already famous. They didn't care who was watching or judging or being skeptical; they were going to be famous.
I remember when I was going to be famous. Back in the day, before algebra and six page essays, before the 'cool people' were there to judge, before life started showing its true colours, before things got tougher, before there was a need to fit in; back then, I was going to be famous too.
I don't understand when that dream faded. I don't know when but I'm sure the reason was because I thought I couldn't do it. I've realised that every single person will come to a stage where they have the choice to let go, to give up, to be ordinary, or to hang on, keep going and be so much more than just normal. When we become the victim of growing up and algebra and six page essays, when we notice the 'cool people' that judge and when life shows us its true colours, when things get tougher and we need to fit in; that's when we tell ourselves that we can't be famous.
Lately I've observed this lie that people so easily believe.We can't get away from it but we certainly can make ourselves believe otherwise- I've found that each and everyone of us find it so easy to believe that we are not good enough and that our dreams will not come true. Maybe it's because life can discourage us sometimes and people can say stuff that hurts, but I think that in our hearts we will always want to be famous, to be something, to be someone, to be a star.
So in the great words of Dr. Suess, "You're off to great places, today is your day, the mountain is waiting, get on your way."
