it wasn’t too long ago that I fell victim to an enormous amount of
victim to an enormous amount of
victim to an enormous amount of overbearing stress I mean don’t we all
overbearing stress I mean don’t we all
overbearing stress I mean don’t we all at some point my stress derived from
at some point my stress derived from
at some point my stress derived from being a three-sport athlete a part of
being a three-sport athlete a part of
being a three-sport athlete a part of six different teams doing multiple
six different teams doing multiple
six different teams doing multiple activities not getting enough sleep not
activities not getting enough sleep not
activities not getting enough sleep not eating right maintaining a 4.2 GPA and I
eating right maintaining a 4.2 GPA and I
eating right maintaining a 4.2 GPA and I was doing what every other high school
was doing what every other high school
was doing what every other high school senior does I was writing what seems
senior does I was writing what seems
senior does I was writing what seems like no not what seems like what was a
like no not what seems like what was a
like no not what seems like what was a thousand college and scholarship essays
thousand college and scholarship essays
thousand college and scholarship essays in during this period of stress I just
in during this period of stress I just
in during this period of stress I just kept telling myself I was like Aaron
kept telling myself I was like Aaron
kept telling myself I was like Aaron that this isn’t going to last forever
that this isn’t going to last forever
that this isn’t going to last forever just write your paper and go to bed like
just write your paper and go to bed like
just write your paper and go to bed like it’ll all go away sometime but one day I
it’ll all go away sometime but one day I
it’ll all go away sometime but one day I got tired of waiting for it all to
got tired of waiting for it all to
got tired of waiting for it all to disappear I decided that I was going to
disappear I decided that I was going to
disappear I decided that I was going to become proactive and make it disappear
become proactive and make it disappear
become proactive and make it disappear myself it was at that very moment I
myself it was at that very moment I
myself it was at that very moment I decided to leave my satisfaction being
decided to leave my satisfaction being
decided to leave my satisfaction being the awesome AP calc student that I am I
the awesome AP calc student that I am I
the awesome AP calc student that I am I came up with my very own formula to
came up with my very own formula to
came up with my very own formula to change myself and I did this in hopes to
change myself and I did this in hopes to
change myself and I did this in hopes to find a newer and better satisfaction but
find a newer and better satisfaction but
find a newer and better satisfaction but first what do I mean when I say leaving
first what do I mean when I say leaving
first what do I mean when I say leaving my satisfaction isn’t the main goal in
my satisfaction isn’t the main goal in
my satisfaction isn’t the main goal in life to try and attain it so why would I
life to try and attain it so why would I
life to try and attain it so why would I want to leave it well the answer is
want to leave it well the answer is
want to leave it well the answer is simple I found that I was forcing myself
simple I found that I was forcing myself
simple I found that I was forcing myself into being satisfied with the things in
into being satisfied with the things in
into being satisfied with the things in my life because being seventeen
my life because being seventeen
my life because being seventeen didn’t think that I could change them I
didn’t think that I could change them I
didn’t think that I could change them I was growing away from the things that
was growing away from the things that
was growing away from the things that used to bring me joy and I was in denial
used to bring me joy and I was in denial
used to bring me joy and I was in denial about it I didn’t want to accept the
about it I didn’t want to accept the
about it I didn’t want to accept the fact that I wasn’t meant to play sports
fact that I wasn’t meant to play sports
fact that I wasn’t meant to play sports for the rest of my life I had the desire
for the rest of my life I had the desire
for the rest of my life I had the desire to be something more to be something
to be something more to be something
to be something more to be something better but I couldn’t do this without
better but I couldn’t do this without
better but I couldn’t do this without accepting that there were things holding
accepting that there were things holding
accepting that there were things holding me back and even though I wanted to play
me back and even though I wanted to play
me back and even though I wanted to play sports forever and I never want to leave
sports forever and I never want to leave
sports forever and I never want to leave this high school that I love when I was
this high school that I love when I was
this high school that I love when I was going through this I realized that just
going through this I realized that just
going through this I realized that just because I won’t be doing something every
because I won’t be doing something every
because I won’t be doing something every single day of my life anymore
single day of my life anymore
single day of my life anymore doesn’t make me love it any less and
doesn’t make me love it any less and
doesn’t make me love it any less and just because I won’t be coming to this
just because I won’t be coming to this
just because I won’t be coming to this building anymore
building anymore
building anymore doesn’t make me love it any less you can
doesn’t make me love it any less you can
doesn’t make me love it any less you can still love something if you don’t do it
still love something if you don’t do it
still love something if you don’t do it every single day and if it doesn’t bring
every single day and if it doesn’t bring
every single day and if it doesn’t bring you joy every single second and that
you joy every single second and that
you joy every single second and that leads me to the first part of my formula
leads me to the first part of my formula
leads me to the first part of my formula I subtracted from my life the things
I subtracted from my life the things
I subtracted from my life the things that were holding me back whenever you
that were holding me back whenever you
that were holding me back whenever you want to change yourself you have to let
want to change yourself you have to let
want to change yourself you have to let go when we talk about new beginnings
go when we talk about new beginnings
go when we talk about new beginnings people often don’t realize that new
people often don’t realize that new
people often don’t realize that new beginnings are another beginnings end
beginnings are another beginnings end
beginnings are another beginnings end and though it breaks my heart that I’m
and though it breaks my heart that I’m
and though it breaks my heart that I’m sort of leaving my current life and that
sort of leaving my current life and that
sort of leaving my current life and that I may not talk to some people ever again
I may not talk to some people ever again
I may not talk to some people ever again after high school but it was the right
after high school but it was the right
after high school but it was the right thing to do because in order to be that
thing to do because in order to be that
thing to do because in order to be that person that I want to be I had to let
person that I want to be I had to let
person that I want to be I had to let some things go I then came up with the
some things go I then came up with the
some things go I then came up with the second part of my equation I had to
second part of my equation I had to
second part of my equation I had to replace the things that I let go and
replace the things that I let go and
replace the things that I let go and when I was going through this stressful
when I was going through this stressful
when I was going through this stressful dilemma pun intended
dilemma pun intended
dilemma pun intended I realized that all it takes to change
I realized that all it takes to change
I realized that all it takes to change yourself is not a vision or a plan
yourself is not a vision or a plan
yourself is not a vision or a plan because I certainly do not have a plan
because I certainly do not have a plan
because I certainly do not have a plan or goal all it takes is adding new
or goal all it takes is adding new
or goal all it takes is adding new things to your life when you experience
things to your life when you experience
things to your life when you experience things out of your habit you gain new
things out of your habit you gain new
things out of your habit you gain new perspectives which can often lead to
perspectives which can often lead to
perspectives which can often lead to different outlooks on life the world is
different outlooks on life the world is
different outlooks on life the world is so big that humans we are often so naive
so big that humans we are often so naive
so big that humans we are often so naive because we don’t go out and experience
because we don’t go out and experience
because we don’t go out and experience it it’s because we are so obsessed with
it it’s because we are so obsessed with
it it’s because we are so obsessed with this thing we call our comfort zone you
this thing we call our comfort zone you
this thing we call our comfort zone you cannot just exist in this world you have
cannot just exist in this world you have
cannot just exist in this world you have to live in it somehow and if you want to
to live in it somehow and if you want to
to live in it somehow and if you want to live in it you have to get out of your
live in it you have to get out of your
live in it you have to get out of your comfort zone and you have to leave your
comfort zone and you have to leave your
comfort zone and you have to leave your satisfaction
satisfaction
satisfaction nothing ever great happens when we’re in
nothing ever great happens when we’re in
nothing ever great happens when we’re in here so why are we all still living in
here so why are we all still living in
here so why are we all still living in it my message may be cliche but you only
it my message may be cliche but you only
it my message may be cliche but you only have one life go after change and
have one life go after change and
have one life go after change and embrace it take the leap of faith you
embrace it take the leap of faith you
embrace it take the leap of faith you don’t need a destination or plan or any
don’t need a destination or plan or any
don’t need a destination or plan or any of that stuff to get on your way you
of that stuff to get on your way you
of that stuff to get on your way you have to understand that there may be an
have to understand that there may be an
have to understand that there may be an overrated sense of satisfaction in your
overrated sense of satisfaction in your
overrated sense of satisfaction in your life and you have to be willing to let
life and you have to be willing to let
life and you have to be willing to let go and try new things
go and try new things
go and try new things you are given two options in this world
you are given two options in this world
you are given two options in this world you can stay or you can leave you can
you can stay or you can leave you can
you can stay or you can leave you can stay in your comfort zone forever and
stay in your comfort zone forever and
stay in your comfort zone forever and you’ll be safe here
you’ll be safe here
you’ll be safe here you can stay in it forever and you can
you can stay in it forever and you can
you can stay in it forever and you can watch as everybody goes around you as
watch as everybody goes around you as
watch as everybody goes around you as they start getting on their way or you
they start getting on their way or you
they start getting on their way or you can leave you can follow what may be the
can leave you can follow what may be the
can leave you can follow what may be the simplest formula ever created by a
simplest formula ever created by a
simplest formula ever created by a 17-year old and you can leave your
17-year old and you can leave your
17-year old and you can leave your comfort zone and you can leave your
comfort zone and you can leave your
comfort zone and you can leave your satisfaction so make the right choice
satisfaction so make the right choice
satisfaction so make the right choice thank you
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