What happened to the you 20 years ago?
No matter how old we get, part of the small boy/girl within us will never go away. We still like to play some of the kiddish games we used to play when we were kids. Guli, layang-layang, hide-n-seek (it’s much harder to play that now though), etc. Those games never get old! And by just talking about it with some friends actually bring back all the sweet memories….memories which happened 20 years ago when all of us were just kids – kids who felt that we’re ready to take on the world!
Take on the world eh? I’m sure 20 years after that, most of us would say that reality is harsh and it’s not easy to take on the world at all. All those dreams and ambitions we used to have as little kids are fast becoming our past. Some of us have actually forgotten ourselves – the “us” from 20 years ago, the “us” that used to think we can take on the world and the “us” who wanted to become scientists, artists, lawyers, etc (policemen and teachers for some).
What happened to those dreams and ambitions? Are you actually living those childhood dreams and ambitions? Or reality is so harsh that you don’t think you can ever achieve those again in this lifetime?
Yes, reality is harsh, no doubt. Many people are jobless and poverty is on the rise. But I also believe that many of our childhood dreams and ambitions are not that difficult to achieve. Things like spending time with beloved parents (yes, that’s one of my childhood dreams), visiting Old Trafford, going to UK, being a comic artist, etc. All those are achievable. They just require you to work a little bit harder than usual. Not that difficult right?
So the next time you think about your childhood and the fun you used to have, do spend some time to think about the dreams/goals/ambitions as well. Some of those things are the things that actually make you come alive. And by working towards them, you might actually bring in a whole new meaning to your life now.
Last but not least, I want to say that line again – “those childhood dreams and ambitions of yours, most of them are achievable. So go and make them possible”.
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Haha, I still watch Spongebob and occasionally Power Rangers.
Being a pilot was my childhood dream and I nursed that until I actually enrolled in flight school very briefly (single engine stuff). I got booted out due to blood pressure issues. Extraordinary low bp that can cause me to pass out in sudden high g changes and there was nothing I could do to fix low bp.
That’s one childhood dream that I cannot realize.
@ Damien
I prefer Pokemon. LOL. and I still watch a lot of animes
Actually when I tell people to think about their dreams and ambitions, there will surely be some which cannot be achieved. People do change as they get older and some, due to health concerns or financial concerns, can become pretty much impossible. But thinking about it does remind us of who we really are and who we really want to be.
Who knows, maybe 95% of the dreams are actually achievable.
oh shit …
when i was standard 1 , the class teacher asked us , students , 1 by 1 to do the short presentation on what he wanted to be when we grow up …
i said i wanted to be a fisherman . the whole class laughed at me
i guess they didn’t thought , that when i said fisherman , i was referring to another type of fish , there are many fishes in the sea you know
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@ gapnap
I’m disappointed. How could you ruin your childhood by being so corrupted even though you were only …7.. 8?
Your entry reminded me of an email that I received a couple of weeks ago on all the things that we had when we were young like Tora, Ding Dang, Ninja Turtles, Care Bears, Smurf. Reminds me of all the good times. Thanks.
@ Jess
Oh ya, my favourites are Tora and Din Dang. hahaha. i mean, coz got the mysterious gifts ma.