happiness, success, and money

"what's money... a man is a success if he gets up in the morning, goes to bed at night, and in between does what he wants to do" -bob dylan

this quote is good. i work in an exploration center where students can come in, ask questions about majors and careers and ultimately, try and figure out what the next step is in their life. it's a good place, and that is the quote we have up.

now, if i told this to my dad, he'd ask me how i was going to pay the bills, and eat food, and afford the luxuries of life, but i'm thinking that if i choose a job that i love to do, i'm going have a good life. i guess the real goal is happiness. if i can find that, if i can find something that makes me genuinely happy and can surround myself with good people, i feel that i will have succeeded.

i believe i'm on the right track. i want to help people, i like medical things, and hospitals make me happy because they never shut down. i have the personality to make the best out of nasty situations, but i do not want to be 'making the best' out of a job i hate.

success isn't easy, it's something you have to work for. and maybe i'm too idealistic or naive, but i feel like once i find something i truly love doing, the rest of my life will fall into place. i will have enough money to get by and be happy. the struggles along the way will only prove to make me stronger.

i am already convinced that i can do this. i know that if i put my mind to something, nothing can stand in my way of getting what i want... again maybe too naive, but i'm working for a goal, and someday, i will be able to tell people i've accomplished it.