Some of my friends and acquaintances from school and my time in the Student Union movement have started posting about amazing jobs and internships that they’ve got. I’ve seen several of them first get in to amazing universities and now on to promising starts in their careers.
I couldn’t be more happy for them, because I know they’ve all worked hard to get there.
Yet each time I see that, there’s a little voice in my head whispering “That could’ve been you. Why haven’t you gone on the same road to become successful already?”. The same voice terrorise me when I watch my beloved Chelseas’ young talents like Abraham, Mount and Hudson-Odoi. All of them younger than me, but playing in one of the best teams in the world, in one of the bes leagues in the world.
I know many others have that same voice inside. Triggering both shame and frustration.
I’ve chosen a path for myself, which doesn’t include being the best student, nor taking advantageous jobs or internships that give me credit. Not in the same way many others have.
The truth is, most people haven’t chosen the same path as most people. Most people don’t choose paths that involve high risk, high reward. And even more importantly: most people can’t.