Happy Birthday to ME!

"Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more conveient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. Today is the seed time, now are the hours of work, and tomorrow comes the harvest and the playtime" - W.E.B Du Bois

Miss Know It All

Happy Birthday to ME!

We write songs about it, we celebrate, exploit and sensationalize it. But what does it really mean to be independent? And can it truly be achieved?

For me, independence is an interesting concept. Dictionary.com defines independence as,

"freedom from the control, influence, support, aid or the like, of others."

But having read this, I have to ask myself what that really means to me. As individuals we make hundreds of decisions everyday but, what makes our decisions different from the next persons? Are we truly not influenced by others when we make decisions for ourselves?

George Bernard Shaw said that"independence is middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth." I look at my life and I know that there is definitely some truth to that. I am also however, trying to be optimistic that I can achieve that freedom in all aspects of my life.

My plan for independence is simple. I will show honesty, patience, courage and humility. I think that if I can do these things consistently that I will be rewarded accordingly. I will "write the lyrics to my own life...lip syncing is for sissies!"

What will you do to achieve or maintain your independence?

Miss Know It All