Always keep in mind

- Life is a journey, not a race -

I know all of you know this, as it's an easy thing. But we forget it too often. 

We make plans for our life: Family, Career, Self-Sulfillement. We want to be the best.

..The best. But we forget, that it's not a race.

It's all about learning. It's a journey...You begin somewhere and keep going without really knowing where to go often. And on your way you see a lot of things and have many moments, which affect you.

Today I met a friend of mine and we talked about education. She finished high school and started college. What she did there, was her A-Levels and an educator training at the same time. After some months she realized, she doesn't like the job she is learning to do for the rest of her life..so she left school and now is at home, figuring out, what to do next.

Most poeple would call this 'failure' and actually, this was my first thought. I thought about it..

And really? This is not failure. It's braveness. In this material world, most people would finish their education no matter what..so they get a job and earn a lot of money. My friend isn't like that, but braver. She broke the stereotype, left the race. 

Studying education was her long-term dream..she always wanted this. And now, once she experienced it live, she learnt, that she isn't happy, going all the way straight like this. She took another way and the jurney goes on.. She will see new things, new perspectives. 

My friend is one of the happiest people I know. Even her name shows that..it means: "joy bringer".

Lots of Love xoxo