FOMO is a big thing, especially with the rise of social media and technology. when we are constantly stimulated by the latest trends, viral videos, posts, the hot new materialistic thing to buy, etc. we cannot help but have this "want" for it just to say that we have it.
if that makes any sense, at all.
as i get older, i am learning that i really only seek to feed into things that are genuinely valuable to me, and have experiences that i will remember forever. things such as:
1. travel.
this is at the top of my life for a reason. you are only young for so long, and there is something so special about "getting up and going" whenever. i want to look back at this time in my life and be proud i took the leap of putting myself out there to grow, learn and explore more of the world and who i am. having left my job on the 30th of April, I have taken whatever time i have left to explore japan before i go home. every second has been worth it so far, and solo travel is a taste of true freedom (which everyone needs to do at least once).
2. quality time.
there is nothing more important than spending time with the ones i love. this life is too short, and the clock ticks for all of us. i haven't seen my family and friends in over 2 months, and there is nothing more i want to do than hug all of them when i get back home.
3. a yearn to learn.
learning new things is amazing. i have no idea what kind of career or self-employed endeavor i am gonna take when i go back home, but i have been taking joy in content creation, and learning digital skills (social media, ads, and content writing: such as SN). i am always working on these so i can do work remotely and continuously travel the world.
at the end of the day, none of the materialistic things i own are going to go with me when i die, and i want to leave this life knowing i did some good things, and had a good time with the people that matter the most.