Life is too short to work against yourself. The way I see it, I was given a position at the beginning of life, and my endgame is to try to better that position as much as possible. I might not ascend as high as I'd like, and there's people who began the game higher than I'll ever get. It's not fair, but I gotta have goals.
Have goals and work slow and steady, because what most people don't have is consistency. Everyone wants to make an effort, but few people actually consistently make the effort over the years, every damn day, instead of sleeping in or getting high or watching netflix or losing hope or whatever. I have to set a goal that's gonna put me in a comfortable situation and never lose sight of it.
I want a degree, then I want to work for the government. That means schoolwork is my priority, along with studying stuff pertaining to the job I want to get, but that still leaves me time for extra stuff, like watching the news, reading books, learning new languages & browsing the coli
I like helping people, but I think you're always in a better position to do it when you don't have to worry about yourself. It's easier to be kind then. And honestly, I never want to stop caring. Like, other people only complicate your life most of the time, but you're here to be part of the system and if you lose track of that, you begin to think the world begins and ends with you... that's the path to insanity right there. So I guess being around people keeps me sane. I can learn a lot from others.