If there’s one thing I’m thankful for keeping all of these years, it’s my sense of imagination. Having that has always kept me dreaming big, no matter how much confidence I had in myself to see them come true.
I was reminded of this a bit the day before yesterday when my mom called me. She talked about how she doesn’t see me having a “real,” 9-to-5 job, how she sees me taking the entrepreneurial route to do my thing. It’s just more proof that my mom just naturally knows me better than anybody. To be honest, I never saw myself taking the more traditional career paths like being a doctor or lawyer like my parents. I’ve always known in my heart that that’s not what I wanted to do in life. The idea of having a typical desk job has never appealed to me. The thought of working in a cubicle makes me feel trapped, like I’m boxed in. That’s why “Unorthodox” means so much for me with that one line from the verse verse:
Won’t sign to no major if no wager
Less than three million dollars off the top
I’ll be in a box when my coffin drops
Why settle for an office spot?
Again, I refuse to live my life in a box. As long as I have my imagination, I won’t ever be confined to it.
Peace,
J