To Fight for Virtue, is to Fight for Success

Many would say that the values and thoughts of an innocent ten year old are poles apart from the views of a more mature or less naïve human being. As knowledge is gained in life, it would be theorized that morals would change as well. I would have to contend that in my own experience, my values and ideals have not necessarily been broken but have transformed into more advanced plans and dreams. My ten-year-old self would be excited, nervous, and hopeful about my twenty-year-old self because of my great athletic achievements, outlandish ambitions in entertainment, and continued love for the environment. Having a carefree outlook on life she wouldn’t understand how much work was needed to get to where I am now but would be joyful about the end result. She would be understanding of my values and feel I made most of the right decisions, but would also make sure to tell me to enjoy the journey. Thinking as a ten year old may be challenging, but can ultimately help to understand what has always been important and that some ideals can only came with age.

Life is an uphill climb that begins with naivety, freedom, and blind acceptance; but as time continues, it is easy to allow knowledge, pain, and deceit, cloud our original aspirations and principles. It is important to guide our selves in the direction that is true to those young ideals no matter how challenging. For the sole purpose of fulfilling a destiny that an uncorrupted child fantasizes about, it is important to not hide away those old dreams but to build on them. It is essential to develop each and every thought that we once had so that it is possible to create a wonderful and fulfilling life that satisfies the mature and youthful side of the mind. In my own experience, as a young woman of twenty years of age, I am pleased to know that at ten, I would be proud of who I am today because I never let go of who I have always been. I am an athletic, attention-loving, carefree, hippie who knows what she wants but has matured enough to realize that success comes only with hard work and dedication.