There is so much power in our youth! It's sad that young people are in a such rush to grow up! Our youth allows us to remain innocent, innovative, and full of energy. Now, not saying as you get older you can no longer be imaginative and hopeful; life is life though and as you get older, you learn and discover more, you lose touch with the "new & fresh", and you gain more responsibilities to re-direct your energy to. In our youth is the perfect time to really GET IT POPPIN (for lack of a better phrase lol).
Why does our youth hold so much power? Because we are innocent. Just think about your teenage self or kid self. Think about how little you knew and how less apprehensive you were. You weren't aware of heartbreaks, HIV, poverty, propaganda, discrimination, death, barriers, obstacles, just all the REAL LIFE aggravations and unavoidable setbacks of life and western society. Being young, you are effortlessly yourself without a care in the world about what others will think about you. Think about that fable about the Emperor and he's wearing nothing at the parade and no one says anything except the child. This is the perfect example of the freedom of our youth. We act from our spirit, from our soul. No inhibitions/apprehension, just genuity. Even as your ego develops, you still remain innocent, the less you experience. Just think about your fears now....what did they stem from? Probably a bad experience. One is not afraid/ hateful/bitter about the opposite sex until they've experienced heartbreak. One is not scared of rejection until they've been rejected. One is not afraid to speak until they've been humiliated. And so on. Our experiences make us bitter....IF WE SO CHOOSE. To not become bitter is difficult though. We only know what we've experienced or what others have told us they've experienced and if those experiences yielded unfavorable results, we try to avoid any similar experiences, by building walls around ourselves.
The other beauty about being young is our innovation and imagination. Steve Jobs expressed the idea of death being the only inevitable act in our lifetime and how it is necessary for the newly birthed to revitalize life with fresh ideas. This is why I say in our youth we possess the most power! Its our young and fresh ideas that are most viable and sought after! We're the ones in the position to implement new ideas, sounds, theories, WHATEVER! It is our ideas that are fresh and different, that will lead to progression, growth, and development. Its our ideas that others crave, because as humans, and esp humans in America, we want something newer, faster, bigger, and better and who better to serve up something new than the newly birthed! We also possess the hope and drive and sometimes even a better means to bring what we imagine to life in our young age. This goes back to my previous idea as well! In our youth we are much more hopeful! We arent as doubtful and cynical....We don't have that "can't do, that would never happen" attitude that plagues us as we experience failure. As we get older, we're reminded of death, so we give up on our dreams or become apathetic if we feel we're not progressing. Also too, many of us have kids and families and all our energy shifts towards that. So use your youth wisely.
I received some great advice from a guy I met in Cleveland: The best way to be is young, playful, and childlike in life. Ok I paraphrased because him and I had extensive conversations lol but his point was spot on. He was an extremely playful gemini who got his point across that being childlike will get you far in life. Sounds kinda backwards right? It makes so much sense though! Being playful and light with people helps them to feel comfortable and secure around you. If you know me, you know I crack alot of jokes and never get upset. I can't tell you how many ppl flock to me for advice, comfort, support etc and I attribute this to my light attitude which helps ppl take their defenses down and generally trust me. He also meant use your imagination. Believe that anything is possible like we believe in our youth because truthfully ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE! He meant be innocent. Release your past as if you've never had a bad experience. He meant welcome change. Don't be afraid to take risks and try something new. #YOLO. Life is a journey full of surprises.
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