For the entirety of my life, I’ve always wanted to achieve things that would make me happy, you know like a normal human being. I thought I would be happier when I could start riding a bike, that way I could go places. After I learned how to ride a bike, I thought when I would turn 11, I would be so cool, and then I would be happier. And once I turned 11, I thought I would be happier if I was 13, then I would be in middle school. But once I hit middle school, I thought I would be so much happier if I went into high school. It’s human nature to always strive for more. Actually let me rephrase that. It’s ignorant. Although it sometimes is a good mind set, it gives us tunnel vision. We are so focus on this one goal, that we don’t see the rest of the world around us. Some people I know take years to realize this has been dictating their life. This is the reason they aren’t happy. This year, I learned to live every day as if it were my last. Now this doesn’t mean I go ham and spend all my money, and jump off a skyscraper. I seek the enjoy the little things in life, such as admiring the sunrise, or embracing my family. This mindset allows me to appreciate everything and everyone in my life. And I’ve been so much happier ever since.