i don't really want to be anyone special

[archer75]

People told me for a lot of my life (especially my youth) that I was "smart" or "would achieve" something or something along those lines. Certainly that hasn't been the case. If my wife and friends forgot me and I died, zero people would remember me in any way.

And that seems totally fine. I see people my age who are very into leaving a "legacy" by writing a book or something. I don't understand it.

I just want to live my family life as well as I can. Be as skillful as I can in being with the people who know me personally. Use my strength and talents (such as they are...) in that realm only.

Does this sound reasonable? Insane? Deluded?

 

[Beloved Pure]

Sounds acceptable to God to me.
My life is very much the same. Being as invisable as possible while focusing on God. Not everyone needs to be a Someone.

People told me for a lot of my life (especially my youth) that I was "smart" or "would achieve" something or something along those lines. Certainly that hasn't been the case. If my wife and friends forgot me and I died, zero people would remember me in any way.

And that seems totally fine. I see people my age who are very into leaving a "legacy" by writing a book or something. I don't understand it.

I just want to live my family life as well as I can. Be as skillful as I can in being with the people who know me personally. Use my strength and talents (such as they are...) in that realm only.

Does this sound reasonable? Insane? Deluded?

 

[Winken]

I struggled through YEARS of higher education, only to discover that the only recognition I needed was His..

 

[EmmaCat]

Well, it's too late for that. You're very, very special to God.

And who knows what you'll do in life. You might invent something or better, save a soul by helping them come to Christ.

Oh ... I think you're special. You keep praying, and I'll pray for you.

All good things
Emmy

 

[Beloved Pure]

Amen.

I struggled through YEARS of higher education, only to discover that the only recognition I needed was His..

 

[Godlovesmetwo]

I can sense you are good soul hengesthorsa. Stay true to who you are!

 

[timewerx]

People told me for a lot of my life (especially my youth) that I was "smart" or "would achieve" something or something along those lines. Certainly that hasn't been the case. If my wife and friends forgot me and I died, zero people would remember me in any way.

You don't want to be famous anyway. Keeping fame is a sacrifice. You literally sacrifice some of your liberties by being famous, one of the that is very very important is privacy. Privacy is gold, no need to explain!

Perhaps, the only "advantage" of being famous is less financial pressures since, it's easier to make money if you're famous.

 

[archer75]

Well, I didn't really mean "famous". More "hooray, person X is a doctor, now everyone can say that over and over again for a hundred years."

 

[Poppyseed78]

I totally agree with you brother.

 

[Alice the Sister]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ is the emoji I've most identified with since I turned 30

 

[S.O.J.I.A.]

I'd say you're already special in that you have a family and are raising them to be godly people in society.

higher education is one of the biggest pyramid schemes going right now.

spend years racking up copious amounts of loan debt to get a fancy piece of paper that guarantees you nothing in terms of a career. some of the most successful people in the world never got a college degree.