火曜日, 7月 05, 2005
Crisis? What crisis?
AS A MEMBER of that luckiest of breeds, the twentysomething youth, you gotta ch-ch-check yourself before you wreck yourself. Not only should you face this quarter-life crisis head-on. You must call it your bitch, hump it, then throw the most badass party in its honor. Embracing change and living for today is the only way for you to move on to the next phase of your life while vibrating on a high and angst-free frequency. Here's five ways how.
1. Work that body. Neutralize all the worry by hitting the gym. Pro: If you do manage to build a rad body, you'll look hot and therefore, you can go through life without ever having to work for anything. No career-related problems, no quarter-life crisis! Whee! Con: You'll lose your ability to think logically and that comes in handy when you're in your 40s and flabby. Boo!
2. Get lost. Wait, you already are. What I mean is travel. With surrealism as its main influence, Dada, or experimental travel, is proving to cure the ennui of our been-there, done-that generation. The approach is quirky and absurd and requires neither bravery nor buckets of cash. Some of which include: Anachronistic travel, using only obsolete (not the latest) guide books; Counter-travel, which requires you take pictures with your back turned to the camera at landmarks such as the Taj Mahal or Big Ben; and Monopoly, you arrive in a city, buy the local version of the game and visit the streets by throwing the dice and following the rules. Inspiring, isn't it?
Since once-exotic destinations such as Kathmandu or Morocco are now accessible to any teenager with a passport, young people have upped the ante and unpackaged their holidays. With serendipitous Dada travel, where you go-like, Who-cares-a-stan?-is less important than your perception of where you go.
3. Go on several internships. Whether you join an archaeological dig in France or spend your summer at a local publishing company, interning is a great way to beef up your r‚sum‚, establish contacts and see where your job and life skills lie-all without committing to a contract and an evil boss.
4. Keep an old-school journal. Blogs are fine but you can't smell or touch them. Writing this column and sporadic blogging have kept me sane. But sticking clothing tags, thank-you notes and other random mementos in a thick spiral notebook have sustained my idealism.
5. Don't stop discovering. Read. Read stuff without pictures. Listen to fresh music. Meet brand new people. Perhaps, try to pick them up. I guarantee, no matter how intimidating tomorrow seems, you'll live through this quarter-life crisis, laugh about it, and yup, become a better person. Keep that head up. Stay Super!
AS A MEMBER of that luckiest of breeds, the twentysomething youth, you gotta ch-ch-check yourself before you wreck yourself. Not only should you face this quarter-life crisis head-on. You must call it your bitch, hump it, then throw the most badass party in its honor. Embracing change and living for today is the only way for you to move on to the next phase of your life while vibrating on a high and angst-free frequency. Here's five ways how.
1. Work that body. Neutralize all the worry by hitting the gym. Pro: If you do manage to build a rad body, you'll look hot and therefore, you can go through life without ever having to work for anything. No career-related problems, no quarter-life crisis! Whee! Con: You'll lose your ability to think logically and that comes in handy when you're in your 40s and flabby. Boo!
2. Get lost. Wait, you already are. What I mean is travel. With surrealism as its main influence, Dada, or experimental travel, is proving to cure the ennui of our been-there, done-that generation. The approach is quirky and absurd and requires neither bravery nor buckets of cash. Some of which include: Anachronistic travel, using only obsolete (not the latest) guide books; Counter-travel, which requires you take pictures with your back turned to the camera at landmarks such as the Taj Mahal or Big Ben; and Monopoly, you arrive in a city, buy the local version of the game and visit the streets by throwing the dice and following the rules. Inspiring, isn't it?
Since once-exotic destinations such as Kathmandu or Morocco are now accessible to any teenager with a passport, young people have upped the ante and unpackaged their holidays. With serendipitous Dada travel, where you go-like, Who-cares-a-stan?-is less important than your perception of where you go.
3. Go on several internships. Whether you join an archaeological dig in France or spend your summer at a local publishing company, interning is a great way to beef up your r‚sum‚, establish contacts and see where your job and life skills lie-all without committing to a contract and an evil boss.
4. Keep an old-school journal. Blogs are fine but you can't smell or touch them. Writing this column and sporadic blogging have kept me sane. But sticking clothing tags, thank-you notes and other random mementos in a thick spiral notebook have sustained my idealism.
5. Don't stop discovering. Read. Read stuff without pictures. Listen to fresh music. Meet brand new people. Perhaps, try to pick them up. I guarantee, no matter how intimidating tomorrow seems, you'll live through this quarter-life crisis, laugh about it, and yup, become a better person. Keep that head up. Stay Super!
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