Someone in my class today mentioned that people's priorities have changed. There was a time when people had passion for what they do, and they work because they want to make a difference in the world. Now it seems that people are driven more by their materialistic desires. That people today settle for jobs which earn a lot of money, but they can care less about what they do. Is this really true? Are we really living in a society that chooses to set aside our passions in order to make more money? Another one of my friends was horrified about the "ideal" life that many people try to attain. He explained that the "ideal" life was to grow up, find a job which earned a good sum of money, have a combined income of more than $100,000.00 with your spouse, buy a home, have a family, retire, and then you die. He was absolutely terrified. Then he asked me if that is all there is to life? Is that something that he should be striving for? Will having everything listed above make you happy? (lol i don't know why I find this funny) I believe everyone needs a purpose in life. In order to be happy people need to feel that what they do makes a difference, and that their existence is not in vain. I'm not saying that money is the root of all evil. I would be completely wrong if I said that. Many people live off paycheck to paycheck, barely having enough to survive. ((I was shocked when I learned that a good percentage of homeless people actually have part- or full-time jobs! Isn't that sad?! There are people out there who work their ass off, yet they can't even afford to find a place to live.)) Having money will not make you happy. However, NOT earning enough money to live a decent life will most likely make you depressed. Making money is just the means to the end. I hope that somewhere down the line that I will be lucky enough to find work where I can make a difference in someone's life. Yeah this whole story may sound absolutely gay for a lot of you. Actually I would be really surprised if anyone would actually read this whole thing. But I don't care =P. I haven't written on xanga for several months and I am just killing time before I study (4 exams and 2 research papers due next week) =*(. Anywho good luck to everyone on their finals! edit* I'm at an impasse. Either way I turn I'm fucked. What do I do in a situation where either choice I make will make me miserable? | 
). Something I would not normally do since I'm really shy, yet the first time I met him I knew I would love to get to know him. I'm glad my intuition was right.
