I am thinking that life is actually pretty good here in the states. I mean, sure, we have our problems, but time is on our side when pertaining to them. The best part is that the problems seem to be self-inflicted.
Take myself, for example. I probably have put more than my fair share of pressure on myself, to succeed. I often tell people that I got the education that I did by ignoring everything my teachers said. I did not realize, however, how much I was still carrying the expectations of my teachers and society with me.
Now that I think about it, there is a lot about the expectations of society that I have been carrying around with me. This is actually making me kind of giddy. It's like a blank slate! And I can fill it with whatever I want!