You have to read this article! It will motivate you to get going and then some. Becoming a superhero is possible for anyone! All you have to do is take a look at Ben 10! In this show, he goes from being an awkward kid with low self-esteem to an out-of-this world hero who can have anything he wants. What makes his story so compelling is that the viewer gets to watch him in an in-between state—they see how he’s struggling with everyday anxieties before discovering his true potential. What I love about watching Ben grow up is that it shows me what’s possible when someone takes risks and follows their passion. As a child, I didn’t get to explore my passions. Not having the confidence of a Ben 10, I spent my early years questioning everything. When I was seven, I decided to take up skateboarding. My parents thought it was a good idea since it would keep me off the streets and in school. However, when my dad was forced to pay for all my new-found needs with his own money, he stopped supporting me. It felt like he had given up on me having any potential, so when he stopped funding my skateboarding habit soon after that, I stopped believing in myself completely. While Ben 10 made it his mission to become the perfect superhero with no limits at all... I, on the other hand , felt like I had to "please" my parents, which meant I had to get an education even if it didn't interest me. After all, it was the only way they would pay for my education. I spent high school trying to be something I wasn’t . I was constantly worried about how others would view me. My biggest fear was being seen as a nerdy child who probably wouldn’t be able to get a good job when he got out of school. Sure, I could be anything in one hundred years if I put my mind to it but in that moment, in that moment… in that moment… in that moment…. WHAT IF I COULDN’T? I didn’t know it at the time but I was standing in front of my life’s greatest obstacle. When I considered all the things I should have been doing—skateboarding, learning to play the guitar, reading comics , hanging out with friends—I was standing there asking myself if being an adult would be better than being a kid . Honestly, what I really wanted was to take a risk... something big... ... something that would change my life forever. So what did I do? I chose to keep living out my life, one day at a time. I decided to put on the paper bag and not disappoint anyone... Well, here I am. I’m doing great! Even if I still have my insecurities, I stopped worrying about how others would view me. The most important thing in living out my dreams is that, in the end, it is always about making sure you are happy. So when someone bumps into me in the street today and says “Hi Ben 10!” telling them they are mistaken won’t make me suffer any more than my daily routine stops enjoyment. 8eeb4e9f32 51
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