Legitimacy

Dear You,

At one point in Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project she discusses her choice to become a writer and the doubts she faced in doing so. One of the largest doubts of doing so was the struggle for legitimacy, the feeling of being right or real.

I found this really interesting because it's something that I've struggled with my entire life, I always wanted to be that kid with straight A's so that I felt like I was worth something. I rarely even tell people of my absolute love for writing because of that sad look they give me, like they already think I'm going to fail because my passion has a smaller success rate than something they probably hate doing, calling my love in life a waste of time because it's not something they view as legitimate. 

However I don't think the pursuit of a passion is an unworthy one because in the end it is the pursuit of happiness and that's the entire point of life, right? The things that make you happy aren't a waste of time, they are your calling. I know, the world wouldn't work if everyone pursued their dreams but someone has to try. Writers, artists, musicians, they all change lives through their respective arts and everyone appreciates that so why do we shame those who aspire to inspire us?

Artists should be celebrated and aspiring ones should be given the legitimacy they deserve. Aspiring lawyers aren't given this much grief so why are artists?

Anyways, hope you enjoyed. Comment below with your thoughts!

Have an Amazing Day!

Mia B