Growing Up
We all have our demons, be they drugs, alcohol, sex or even food. One could argue that the process of our growing up is merely our ability to tame or control our demons.
As a child, we want everything “now”. We are often told “no” by our parents/guardians, and when we complain, we are then told to “grow up”. Once we do get older, we get to move out, and then there’s nobody to tell us “no”… this generally results in an Id-dominated period of hedonism… more commonly known as First Year.
Gradually, we start to prioritize our lives. Knowing that school, or work, or what have you needs to take priority before we find ourselves marginalized by society as a stoner, drunk, or whatever. We (hopefully) graduate and attempt to make something of ourselves, be it grad school, gainful employment, etc. It is now that we are truly in control of our demons. Or so we like to think. It is virtually impossible to be successful (in the long term) doing a rail as a pick-me-up before a class or Irish-ing up your coffee at work, and at some point along the way most of us realize this.
I’m going to suggest that once we enter the adult world we can’t have any fun… it’s just that in order to survive for any length of time, we need to pick our spots. It’s worth suggesting that the better we are at picking our spots is in and of itself a sign of a certain level of maturity.
As a child, we want everything “now”. We are often told “no” by our parents/guardians, and when we complain, we are then told to “grow up”. Once we do get older, we get to move out, and then there’s nobody to tell us “no”… this generally results in an Id-dominated period of hedonism… more commonly known as First Year.
Gradually, we start to prioritize our lives. Knowing that school, or work, or what have you needs to take priority before we find ourselves marginalized by society as a stoner, drunk, or whatever. We (hopefully) graduate and attempt to make something of ourselves, be it grad school, gainful employment, etc. It is now that we are truly in control of our demons. Or so we like to think. It is virtually impossible to be successful (in the long term) doing a rail as a pick-me-up before a class or Irish-ing up your coffee at work, and at some point along the way most of us realize this.
I’m going to suggest that once we enter the adult world we can’t have any fun… it’s just that in order to survive for any length of time, we need to pick our spots. It’s worth suggesting that the better we are at picking our spots is in and of itself a sign of a certain level of maturity.
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