This week marks my twenty-##### birthday…
With a twenty-something birthday coming up, it’s only natural to question what you’re doing with your life. It’s kind of cliché though. Like a TV show…
Sometimes figuring out who you are and who you’ll become is melodramatic, like Felicity. Sometimes it’s awkward and funny, like Glee. Here’s hoping my quarter-life crisis is Gleeful, filled with catchy pop tunes, a little bit of dance and sarcastic humor.
As the Glee trophy says, “By its very definition, glee is about opening yourself up to joy.” Some people follow their passions, regardless of financial insecurity or social expectations. Will Schuester chose the glee club and teaching over being an accountant. Happiness won over money in this narrative.
However, others value wealth and/or prestige as the prevailing objectives and do jobs they don’t like. I have plenty of buddies who eagerly go through the hazing process that is law school - the Socratic Method, class rank, law review, etc. - to gain a $160,000 big law firm job. Hopefully, the rewards make up for the sacrifice.
As I ponder my life - what I really want and how to achieve it – I want to know your perspective. Let’s call it your birthday present to me. Tell me: What are “good life choices?”
Deciding to become friends with this dorky kid named richard at UCI is probably going to do down as one of the better choices i made...happy birthday buddy.
Posted by: JP | July 05, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Good life choice: going to Hulu despite signficant reservations to watch the pilot of this show. Richard 1, Joe 0.
Posted by: Joe | July 09, 2009 at 08:52 AM
hey, good job keeping up with the postings. glee looks awesome.
Posted by: Mike Hsu | July 10, 2009 at 05:20 PM