Restarting Is Uncontrollable

Published: May 30, 2019, 4 a.m.

Whether it was camp or school or the first day at any of the jobs I started in my life, there is always that feeling within me, how do I prepare for an event that could be life changing? Perhaps it’s the wrong question. Maybe the event itself is not a catalyst, but a reflection, an indicator of a life already changed.

Of course, it is not what I wear or how I look that determines how I start something, or how my experience transpires. But it is always interesting to reflect back on what I thought was important at the moment, what I missed, and what I gave too much attention to.

Each of these beginnings was a very clear reflection of what I was looking for. Each piece of my life received the attention I hoped would sure me up against the insecurity of a future I wanted so badly to embrace, but could not control. It is never that simple.

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