Monday, 7 May 2012

Why I wish I was a little boy named Bernard


Everyone has an answer to the untimely question of “If you could have a superpower, what would it be?” and although invisibility and the ability to fly have very charming attributes, I’ve decided to take my wishful thinking to a more subordinate level. If you’re an eighties or nineties child I’m sure you will fondly remember the TV show Bernard’s watch, and that is indeed what I would wish for, the ability to pause time. Seriously, 24 hours are not sufficient.

For me, I’m a student, I establish my own personal projects, I hold two jobs, a long distance relationship, attempt to see friends and family from all over, I work out four times a week (on a good week might I add) and there’s always an errand to be ran. I know I’m very lucky to be following my dream, doing something creative with my life and studying in an awesome city, yet I find that sometimes I’m losing the will to live. I’m positive I’m not alone, my peers are under the same pressure, and with the big wide world lurking ahead we’re all keen to be as paramount as possible to show it what we’ve got. Plus we’ve all got to sleep sometime!

There are 24 hours in a day, 168 in a week and 720 in a month, so much can be accomplished, so much can be wasted, but it’s time to stop worrying about it!  I’m beginning to apprehend that I’m not a perfect person, and neither are you! It’s time to chill out a bit and be proud of what can be achieved to the best of your ability.

I’m certainly not declaring that we should all just give up. Especially when my friends and I are at the beginning of our potential careers, it’s exceptionally important that we work hard to be the best that we can be. We should intern, shadow and experience, learn, study and review, write, create and establish. Most importantly we should relish in what we do and look forward to entering the real world with what we have to offer. Nevertheless, superpowers are unobtainable and have you ever heard of a hero selecting his proficiency?
Enjoy what you do, and allow yourself some down time. Work hard, play hard. The finest advice I know, perhaps though, we could add: Relax hard?

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