I wonder where I’ll be 5 years from now.
Or maybe even 3.
No 5, because 5 sounds more official; everybody asks that.
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
And I never really know how to answer it.
Do I say where I’ll actually, most likely be in 5 years?
Or do I just say where I would like to be?
Is there a right or wrong answer?
Or maybe it’s all open to interpretation.
Either way, I still don’t have an answer.
I always assume that I’ll be in a better state than I am now,
But doesn’t everybody?
Better house, better car, better living.
Everything will be better.
Well, that’s what I’d like to think.
But doesn’t everybody?
I remember, approximately 5 years ago I had all the answers.
I knew who I wanted to be, what I wanted to do, everything.
But didn’t everybody?
My imagination has always been quite vivid
5 years ago I’d ask myself that same exact question.
“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”
“Well, self, I’m gonna be so fly I won’t even recognise myself!
I’m gonna have my own apartment,
Driving the best car,
Looking like a million bucks!”
Yet here I am,
No apartment, no car,
Just another overweight dreamer.
Thinking back now, I admire my naivety
I only wanted the things that I thought would make me the person I wanted to be
“The apartment would make me independent!”
“The car would give me freedom!”
“I know if I looked good, I’d be my happiest!”
But I’m happy
No apartment, no car, and a little overweight
But I’m happy.
It took me some time to realise
“I can only be the person I want to be if I invest in myself!”
So…
I went to university; now I’m a little more independent!
I learnt how to drive; now I can go wherever I want!
I put on a couple pounds; but I’m still beautiful!
Focusing on other people’s successes only hinders your own.
Trying to impress the world only makes yours smaller.
Investing your time in yourself harvests a happier lifetime with others.
Making the most of every moment leaves you with the best memories.
So where do I see myself in 5 years?
Just wait and see.