易瑞 西南财经大学
We are living in a special era in which the stress of life has never been stronger. As people in their 20s, we are already at the crossroads of life in the face of the future. It seems many youngsters tend to follow the majority: entering a famous university in the hope of getting a decent job ahead, and then purchasing a big house, spending entire life there stably and peacefully. But on the other hand, it’s also normal to find out that some people insist on what they like and bravely follow their dreams without any worries about the results,. Either of them could be supposed to lead a reasonable life according to the reality they are in.
However, to follow the majority simply means that they may totally desert their dreams and copy other’s track for success. Chances are that they may blame themselves for not being a brave dream chaser when they get old. Whereas those who believe in themselves too much may finally face the dire consequences if dream dies; Well my friends, in front of the two options, I think there may be a middle course between fantasy and reality, that is to meet the demands of the life and at the same time keep my dream an effective supplement to my life.
Playing the piano has always been the ultimate pursuit for me since I was 3. However, I was very conscious of the fact that under the pressures of life, I would never make a good pianist. I, therefore, decided to enter a well-known university. But that decision did not at all suggest that I parted with my dream and my dear piano. I sought every little chance, merely for finding a way to touch the 88 keys. Then, something happened one day. I was selected into the art department of Student Union because of my hobby and then provided many opportunities to play the piano on numerous important occasions. And, I was finally granted a scholarship as a reward to my versatility. In addition, Every time when I was likely to collapse under the pressure of exams, fierce competitions and disappointment, I turned to my piano for solace. It seems that as if my piano acted like an intimate friend who monitored every slight change of my attitude, and responded to the change in me with its elegance, grace and romance accordingly .The miracle that occurred was that I could always be inspired and encouraged as though a mild voice was urging me to be more persistent in pursuing my goal of life. In a way the piano and the music successfully ignited my passion for future and stimulated me to conquer every obstacle. Now, my friends, as you can see, although I didn’t head for the road of being a pianist, I never deserted this dream. Indeed, I enjoyed the feelings of both striving and dreaming at the same time and I have benefited from my choice of the middle road.
For many reasons, it is true that we may not be a singer but a teacher, not a businessman but a dustman, not a general but a soldier, but we can still keep our dreams and make them boosters for our own progress.
So my dear friends, when the stressful life takes our dreams by the throat, we need to take a careful look at who we imagine ourselves to be. A brave pioneer, a practical deserter, or someone in between? Anyway, reason over compulsion is the best way out of this paradox. To have a frame of orientation in our life can help us to reconcile the contradiction between the passion and the pressure we have to face. As for our dreams, whether fulfilled or not, I do believe, it will always be a noble beacon illuminating our right path towards destination.