Earlier today, as I was typing away at my terminal, I suddenly stopped and stared up at the ceiling. I thinking to myself about how I wasn’t really enjoying my field of work. Malaise was setting in as I wondered why I was still doing what I was doing. What snapped my out of my daydreaming was the fact that my screen switched to the screen saver. I nudged the mouse and got back to my programming duties.

What, with all of the expenses looming on the horizon, I’m currently set on a certain path for the next little while. I don’t necessarily have the luxury of switching gears right now. I’m just unable to do so because I’m not willing to but my expected stability at risk. So, all I can do is work hard at my station in life (for now) to advance myself as much as possible. I’m doing so in hopes that it will afford me the luxury to have some more freedoms in the future. It’s a pragmatic approach to life, but sometimes you just have to play by the rules to win the game.