I don't know what the next 10 years have in store for me. I try not to look too far, and live as close to the present day as possible. I've always had emotional trouble when I venture too far in to the past or try and delve too deeply in to the future. I figure the less time I spend thinking about "what ifs" can be applied to the "is"s and "are"s. I've learned that by loving yourself you appear attractive to other people, and they will in turn love you. That loving another person isn't all about giving yourself to them and devoting all you have for them (though it's a part), but taking care of yourself and showing them what it takes to get along in this world. Sure, we all offer each other helping hands every once in a while - that's what life is all about. But learning to stand strongly on your own two feet is perhaps the best thing a person could ever do for themselves. So to live in the present moment, and to love and be true to myself, is a goal I have adopted for the new year, and also for my entry to adulthood (in that I will soon no longer be a teenager). Soon I'll be working - but I don't know where, or what I'll be doing, how much I'll be making, or even whether or not I'll enjoy it. What I do know is that in order to have a successful life I must make whole-hearted and thoughtful decisions in the present. Thinking too far ahead will only limit my ability to make these decisions intricately and carefully.