Writing is a reflexive process
Writing, why did it come to my mind? Well, I was attending a lecture today mostly about techniques to help students in their writing progress. And what I found most amusing and that caught my mind is the slight difference between "want to" and " have to".
How many times have we done things because we had to and not because we wanted to? I know, we are adults. We'll do unpleasant things and come across unpleasant situations eventually and that fact worried me back then and still does. Why am I so frustated? You know, I have everything that lots of people would die for, a roof under my head, food three times a day, a great income and health insurance, a mother who does not judge my actions, so why God? Why am I so unsatisfied?
I have put a deep thought over it and here it's my conclusion: I'm doing more "have to" than "want to". If you asked me "what on earth would you be doing right now?", I would reply " I would be in Thailand teaching and helping the poorest". And what am I doing? Working on an accounting company.
And the question everybody asks me: why don't you quit your job if you're not happy? - here it's a damn harsh truth - I'm used to the comfort zone. It's painful to destroy all I've built and leave it all behind.
A step back in life is the hardest thing you could do and yet, what the most worth doing so.
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Hi Priscila,
What you wrote struck a chord with me, and I felt I wanted to (not had to) read your entire piece. The reality is that there are things we "want to" and others which we "have to". How nice it would be if I only "want to"; however, if the bus driver whom I depend on every day "wants to" as well, I would be walking miles to my school to teach. If my students "want to", I would have no one to teach. So, I am looking at it from a societal level. Someone "had to" so that I can "want to". In turn, I "want to" so that someone else "had to". It's part of a cycle, and I guess we have to find a balance which we are most comfortable with. All the best to you, Priscila!
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Writing is a reflexive process
Writing, why did it come to my mind? Well, I was attending a lecture today mostly about techniques to help students in their writing progress. And what I found most amusing and that caught my attention mind is was the slight difference between "want to" and " have to".How many times have we done things because we had to and not because we wanted to? I know, we are adults. We'll do unpleasant things and come across unpleasant situations eventually and that fact worried me back then and still does. Why am I so frustrated? You know, I have everything that lots of people would die for: a roof under over my head, food three meals times a day, a great income and health insurance, a mother who does not judge my actions, so why, God, Why am I so unsatisfied?
I have put a some deep thought over it and here it's is my conclusion: I'm doing more "have to" than "want to". If you asked me, "What on earth would you be doing right now?", I would reply, "I would be in Thailand teaching and helping the poorest." And what am I doing? Working on in an accounting company.
And the question everybody asks me: why don't you quit your job if you're not happy? Here is the it's a damn harsh truth - I'm used to the my comfort zone. It's painful to destroy all I've built and leave it all behind.
A step back in life is the hardest thing you could do and yet, what ironically, the thing most worth doing. so.
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