I’ve been faced with many situations wherein I had to decide what to do and most of the time, doing one of them means either sacrificing something I want or neglecting my own morals. I would like to admit that I usually choose the latter because this is a consequence of something I would rather do for more superficial and selfish reasons. To make things clearer, an example could be me choosing video games over studying despite the fact that I have a lot of tests and requirements coming up. Because of this, even if I did have fun playing video games, I would still have to face the consequences of getting low grades.
Now that I’m already in college and already a legitimate adult, I feel like I should be more mature with my decisions and that opting for doing the right thing over the ‘fun’ thing is crucial for my development as a mature individual. I need to be ready for the challenges college has for me and the fact that I’m still letting my childish desires get the best of me is really not helping.
For me to actually mature, I would need to change. I need to start making sacrifices for the sake of my well-being and I need to learn how to keep it as a norm for the long-term. I will eventually feel the impact of my ignorance and naivety regarding the negative effects of my actions and I should really start changing as soon as possible.
As Narayana Murthy brilliantly quotes:
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But, nothing is as painful as staying stuck where you do not belong. “
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