Sometimes, I look at other kids my age and wonder what I'm doing in my life. I'm not rich; I get good but not outstanding grades; I'm fairly talented in art and languages but don't plan to pursue a career in either. Any advice?
Don’t be in a rush to find your career path. If you are in matric or close to finishing high school, go into a field you are good at and do not hate. You can still change it in University like I did. With time you will understand yourself better or start liking that field. Otherwise consider entrepreneurship or other streams that you find interesting. There are many paths to success.Outstanding grades don’t always mean success. Some people have good grades but no direction or lack motivation to work hard. People who succeed are those who are willing to put in the effort for what they want and know what they want.Being rich does not necessarily mean someone is happy or fulfilling a desired purpose. Find what you are passionate about or good at; pursue that and success will follow.
Does God have a plan for me?
Okay so maybe I am not the most christian person in the world. I mean the sins that i commit are very small, (cursing when i accidentally hurt myself, i drink on occasion, trying to stop smoking) minor stuff. I know a sin, is a sin, is a sin. I get that part but all in all i am a very kind, helpful, well mannered young man. Put it this way, i cannot tell you how many times i have stopped on the side of the road to help people when their car breaks down. No telling how many times i have pushed broken down cars out of the road, even in tie and jacket. I do that to be helpful and just be a good person. I don't expect anything from them except maybe a thank you. (Sorry for going off on a tangent) Anyways, so far for the 23 years that i have been on this earth i have always had bad luck. Things don't go right for me. I mean i guess my life could be a lot worse than what it is. For that i am thankful. Then again, some days i want to pull my hair out because i cannot believe what is happening to me and the situation i am put in. Now that is starting to make me question my faith, God, etc.... It makes me wonder, if my parents raised me so well and i am always so good to everyone, why does everything go wrong? People tell me, well things happen for a reason, God has a plan for everyone. Right now i am thinking God does have a plan for me, it just might not be a very good one. I dont know, (i just figure that after 23 years of always being the responsible, well mannered, involved with church and youth group, never in any trouble), a few things would go my way. So far i cannot see it. Bad things happen to me for no reason and it is really wearing my faith down. It seems like the only prayers of mine that are answered are for other people. I am okay with that. But when my windsheild gets cracked, car breaks down, dog runs away and have no money all in the same day. That is getting just ridiculous. I could use a little help from time to time. God wants us to ask him in prayer, but when i ask for myself the answer is always no. Maybe it is a no, maybe he just does not hear me. God is God, he created all of this, i am pretty sure that he could change the plan that he has for me just a little every once in a while. Anyways, i just wanted to know some advice from other people. Maybe things will turn around, i pray things turn around. This is getting very hard to deal with lately.
Do you find the 'christian agenda' to convert you a little creepy?
this might be a little minority specific, but I found this 7 point plan to convert people from my culture (rrom-gypsy), with it's own ancient traditions and beliefs and it creeped me out. Would they do this to an aborigiany? a hindu or budhist? the site is a little old, but I assure you they are still on the go. "Reaching a Despised People" (that annoys me too) http://www.ad2000.org/profiles/gypsy.htm can anyone understand why I'm a little mad?