So, what are you doing these days?
How many times do you hear this, meeting up with old friends/ flames? I'm tired of answering this question without hope in my tone. It's always the same mundane answer. "I'm qualifying for the Rat Race." No, not in those words, but everytime I respond to that question, its essentially my meaning. No, it's exactly my meaning! Often, I hear of child prodigies who have an unparalelled apptitude for their craft. Great! Worse still, I hear of, see, talk to people with talent and insight beyond my scope of comprehension, resulting in deep seeded feelings of inadequacy. I know I'm not alone. Many of us feel just this way when we see how well people can do for themselves, when we see poeple quit being dreamers and start being achievers. The thing is, it's within our power to change things. I realise that to be resourceful is possibly the greatest skill one can learn. What's the use in complaining about what we don't have and can't do because of our lack. I'm ready to make things happen. That makes me happy, keeps me motivated. next time I answer that question I will mean "Oh, just inspirng you."