“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
― Steve Jobs
When I first read the first line of the quote I did not take it exactly as Steve Jobs intended. The additional text really explains his thoughts though. I took it as trying to live another's life, literally, well kind of, in my head at least. See, I have a tendency to do this. Often I may be going through the steps of day to day life, interacting with those around me, doing whatever it is I have to do but in my mind I am living a fantasy life. I guess it's like a perpetual sin, coveting thy neighbor...wanting a life I don't really have and perhaps the life another is living. Parts of my dream world may be complete fantasy but other parts are certainly other people's lives. In my head I create fictional scenarios and kind of live up in there because it's fun!!!
Despite how fun it may be it's not healthy. It's really kind of a seriously bad habit. It's totally unfair to those around me, my loved ones, since I am not living in the here and now. It's also really unfair to me!! I truly need to do this...practice this. And hopefully in time I will live less and less in my own little fantasy world. As I do this though I really need to heed Steve's words and true intent. This is a way healthier and better place to be.
