Ever heard the theory that the air we breathe is a drug for us to see the world the way the government wants us to see it, and people who take drugs see the world for the way it is. I think that theory is bullshit, but whoever came up with it was on to something.
For most of our teenage years, we are taught to succeed in school; that way, we can succeed in life. Bullshit again. I wasted three years of my high school years succeeding. I made cheer captain my junior year, class president of Oak Wood high, early admission into Princeton University, was dating co-captain of the football team. If you ask any average person, I was the It girl.
It's a challenge to become the person you want to be when people already came to terms with who you are. That's the way the world works, isn't it?
We tend to strive for greater, like this sense of purpose on why we want to live. Some live for others, while some live for themselves. Those who live for themselves are rare. I didn't start living for myself until I met him.
He showed me that the world is just a game. The older we get, the more we level up, unlocking different privileges. I never thought of life like that until It all started to make sense. Call me old fashion, but I don't believe it until I see it. Sadly, sometimes it's game over for some of us quicker than we think.
Take my older brother Royce, for example. He made it to level 18 before it was game over for him. Life completely ripped from his hands—drunk driving accident. In 6 months, I'll be 18, passing my older brother at this game called life.
When we live, why not live for ourselves? What people fail to realize is nobody makes It out alive. Now, will you be remembered? Well, that depends on how you live.
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Teen FictionRiver Mitchell never asked much from the world. It was all gracefully handed to her. Until the day she lost her brother. Not only is she struggling with her own identity but she struggles to figure out the world. Until she meets Knox Wright. She fi...
