Ambition (And Not Having Any)

They are some of the most common questions asked in beauty pageants, job interviews, even just casual conversation.

"What is your ambition?"

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

"What are your plans for the future?"

They're usually used as simple and friendly questions, usually just because they are a good conversation starter. But if you're anything like me, they also kind of fill you with dread, because you might have absolutely zero ambition or plans for anything. How do I tell this person about my lame, half-hearted plans for the future? How am I supposed to think that far ahead when I can't even decide what to wear this weekend? But in reality, although I have no well thought out career plan, I do have an idea of what I want in the future. The honest answer to this is simple. I want to be happy. You might be reading this and thinking that isn't allowed. That is not an acceptable answer. No one ever considers that a legitimate answer. And if that is the case, then why not? Just because you have been told throughout your life that the key to happiness lies in your profession, that doesn't make it true. True, for the majority of people happiness will come from career success. But honestly, all I have ever wanted is a loving family. That is my plan for the future. My ambition is to be happy, and perhaps on the way I will find a job I love too.

I know full well of the pressure in school and college about making all these big decisions about your life so early on, and how much it made me panic. Stick to what you truly love, because your feelings and circumstances always change, and you might find yourself hating the career you have set out to follow, just because it seemed like a good route to go down. So if your ambitions seem to be different from everyone else, and not as sincere or genuine do not worry about it. Remember what is the most important in your life.

Love, Ruby x