Life is short

So many events have happened in the last year that have helped me fully realize the words "life is short." I just want to take a break from all the silliness of the day-to-day and reflect on this for a sec. As humans, I think we innately chase after things that are out-of-reach. We are naturally competitive. And many of us are rarely satisfied.

In society, we're given a footprint of what we're suppose to follow. Societal norms. School --> Job --> Marriage --> Kids = LIFE. In each level of this journey, we compete on several categories. We're judged on grades which supposedly determine the quality of schools we can get into. We strive to find the best jobs and chase after titles and money. We weed through the dating pool to pick the best suited person for us (for now). Then comes "my kid is better than your kid."

But do we ever stop to think...all this, for what?

It's interesting to me that in our quest to reach the next level, we're most concerned about the people who want to bring us down. The critic, the frenemy, the arch nemesis. We waste our time and energy to please them and to prove them wrong. When what really, truly matters, in life, is the people who want nothing but the best for us.

The people who love us.