My Curriculum Vitae

At our young age, fesh out of school, we have this colossal energy within us. We believe we are able to accomplish anything in the world. We feel like we possess limitless opportunities in life. With determination and some hard work, our dreams will come true. We anticipate a bright future, and declare to the world that it should prepare itself for our dramatic entrance and subsequent massive impact upon it. We dare to take risks, and despite all our wise(er) parents' warnings about our future, we don't care and won't listen, we go ahead with our risky business - the riskier the better. We are curious, we want to see, smell, touch, experience things, travel the world, meet inspiring people.

I don't know what word to use to summarise all these feelings and beliefs - I guess it's some sort of confidence+anticipation-feeling? So this confidence+anticipation-feeling, does it subside as we grow older? Is that the reason why our parents are considered wiser than us? They used to think this way when they were our age, but then reality hit them, and they realised that life doesn't always go as planned? That there are numerous setbacks; that sometimes, no matter how hard they try, they can't accomplish their dreams; that they have responsibilities and duties in life?

So is that ultimately what growing up means then - to be more realistic and careful? Does the confidence-feeling subside as well? I'm not really sure what I'm musing about really. I guess I just found another reason, besides getting wrinkly and slow and more disease-prone, to dread growing old. I want to feel young and energetic and almighty forever!