life is a journey, not a race

now that I have turned 24,

still unemployed,

unmarried,

still lives with the parents,

acting like a child,

being treated like a child,

i have lots to complain about life.

how life is unfair to me

how far behind i am in life

most of my friends have achieved so many things by now

they have been working for at least a year now,

some of them have cars (heck, they can even afford flashy cars)

some of them are no longer on the singles market

and even had their own babies

while here i am
sitting at home

bored

frustrated

still uncertain of the future
it kinda sucks to not have absolute control of your future
and yes, i do know that i am not the only one .

while having fun tumblring,
i came across this phrase "life is a journey, not a race"
(i don't know where this quote comes from, but it doesn't really matter, does it?)
and then it suddenly occur to me,
why am i so stressed out that I am still not working?

who says that i should be working by the age of 24?
it's not that I'm not qualified, i just took a longer road in obtaining a degree.
who says that i should have babies by now?
am I such a worthless human being for not having all that?
of course not

I believe that God has His own plans for everyone

He knows what's best for us

so what if we still stay at home and have no other responsibilities?
that's not really bad.
at least you still have time for yourself and family

what's important is to learn and reflect from this whole journey

what you have been through up to this point
i might not have been fully employed just yet
but i have worked at different places, doing different kind of jobs
and that's something to be proud of
the kind of experience that others might not have

so in the end,
just relax, take it easy
enjoy the moment
there's no need to rush
it's not like we have to compete for the first prize in life.