"We are all writing the story of our life.
We want to know what it's "about,"
what are its themes and which theme is on the rise.
We demand of it something deeper,
or richer, or more substantive.
We want to know where we're headed
not to spoil our own ending by ruining the surprise,
but we want to ensure that when the ending comes, it won't be shallow.
We will have done something.
We will not have squandered our time here."

Looking for guidance and courage at this crossroads,
I became intrigued by people who had unearthed their true calling,
or at least those who were willing to try.
Those who fought with the seduction of money,
intensity, and novelty, but overcame their allure.
Those who broke away from the chorus
to learn the sound of their own voice.
Nothing seemed more brave to me
than facing up to one's own identity,
and filtering out the chatter
that tells us to be someone we're not.

--- What Should I Do with My Life?