What happens when all your dreams come true?
I have been thinking about this for the past few days. I am exactly where I am supposed to be - love-wise, career-wise, so I should be the happiest person on Earth? Right? I went through my past blogs recently and I realised that my main struggles in life have always been around finding a good life partner and a job where I am respected and allowed to grow at my own pace. I got them both! Am I happy now? Am I satisfied? Am I at peace with myself? Well, the honest reply to this is no. Because it takes a ton of effort to sustain what you receive. Some days, it is more challenging than even having to work for it in the first place. Let's talk about my PhD for starters. I love it on most days. This is what I wanted, right? This is what I always wanted. And now when I have finally received it, I feel that every day, something happens, that pulls me down. It may be an ill-mannered colleague or my inability to make progress at a particular speed that I thought I could match. At 31, I feel...