The Three Things I Hold Dear and Won't Compromise
I think it's extremely important that
everyone knows at least three things that they hold dear and would
never compromise for sure. Sometimes, we all get caught up in life
and need to get back to the basics and remember the things that we
truly value.
First, I could never compromise my
spirituality or relationship with God. Being brought up in a
Christian home, I've always been surrounded by parents with a great
faith in and love for God which has therefore led to a great support
structure for me coming from my whole family. At the same time,
nothing was ever forced upon me and my parents allowed and encouraged
both my brother and I to think on our own, therefore building our
own, personal faith and beliefs. Of course, nobody's perfect and I
have never and will never claim to even come close. I simply know
that without my faith, I wouldn't be where I am now and would be
struggling to get through life.
Next, my family is an extremely
important part of my life. As I've gotten older, things have of
course changed. However, my bonds with my parents and my brother
have actually strengthened and our relationships have grown closer
every year it seems. This is something that's starting to become a
little bit stressful and worrisome to me as I don't really plan on
staying around Wisconsin in the future. Although I can't know
exactly how things will work out, I plan to keep an open mind and eye
out for job opportunities around the country. So, I may come to a
point that I'll have to accept the fact that my family might not
always be a 30 minute drive away. I'll need to trust that our
relationships are strong enough to last and continue to grow even
with possibly hundreds of miles between us.
Lastly, this may sound strange, but I
refuse to compromise the fact that I want to have my own life,
career, etc. before I decide to settle down and share my life with
someone else. I need to always know that I can take care of myself
and find happiness in the things that I value and enjoy. I believe,
and this is only my humble opinion, that too many people get caught
up in desperately trying to find a mate for life and by doing so, end
up forgetting what their own life goals and aspirations were. And,
for some people, they find themselves 10 years down the road with a
job they don't love, in a place they don't love, with kids and tons
of responsibility that no longer allows them to do the things they
once dreamed of. I don't mean to be so negative, but it's just
something that I've observed all too often and is one of my greatest
fears. So, I refuse to compromise that.