“It’s a lot easier to understand things once you name them. It’s the unknown that mostly freaks me out.”- Carrie Jones, 'Need'

“It’s a lot easier to understand things once you name them. It’s the unknown that mostly freaks me out.”

                I can relate to this quote immensely. One of my biggest fears is failing me and the expectations others and I hold myself to. I have a fear of the future. Will I get cancer and die? Will my mom; my siblings? Will I succeed in my goals and have a life I’ve always wanted?

                You can’t very much name the future a certain thing. The future is just the present that hasn’t happened yet. Sure, name it Destiny; name it ‘Y3K’ if you please. What would have happened if scientists and inventors had feared the unknown? Would we have the medicine that we have today? How about our transportation; would we have the automobiles, the trains, the planes, or even scooters and skateboards like we do?

                The Unknown to me, is what keeps us going. I think the thought that we could change something, create something new, become a different person; this is what most people live for. We live for adventure, for success and power and if we fail in that first attempt we try again with a new approach. In this day and age we shouldn’t fear something that has so many growing possibilities, but we embrace it. Think of all the amazing inventions; the wheel, pencils, paper, books, computers, the internet; they are all things that we thrive off of.

                So don’t fear something that you’re either building yourself up or down for, embrace it. If you make a mistake, learn from it and move on.  Don’t live in the past because it’s only going to hurt you and others in the future. Be happy and thrive.