Privilege to Think

12/12/2018

What is Privilege? It's access to things that others don't have access to.

My biggest privilege that my parents didn't have? Time to think. To date, I feel like 90% of my parents' conversations involve money (the other being conversations about other people). My worries greatly differ from my parents'. I have the privilege to have the freedom from worrying about finances all the time; I get to spend that time thinking about the impact I can make and how I can improve myself and my relationships.

I've been fortunate to have an amazing family, who worked to give me a favorable opportunity at higher education. At this point in my life, I have reflected on all the luck I've encountered throughout my life and am entirely bewildered. I have a hard time thinking that any of my own efforts even come close to affecting where I am in life than the serendipity of life.

3/30/2019: I'm not entirely sure where I was going to take this, but here's something:

Many people aren't and won't be as fortuitous as me, but I can try to help as many people to overcome obstacles and reach their potential. There will be times where it will be helping people directly and helping those indirectly whether that be with my work, photography, or even this blog.

I've written on this blog before: taking time to reflect on life is invaluable. It helps you appreciate the fortune you have had and helps you think through how you can overcome any challenges in the future.