paul_valaru said:
you can only comprimise your dreams so much
And therein lies my own definition of maturity, as opposed to age.
A mature person, of any age, knows the difference between a dream and a goal.
An old dreamer is called a homeless artist too often.
I'm all about personal freedom, happiness, dreams, attaining goals...all that stuff is just hunky-dory with me. But responsibility is there whether one accepts it or not.
My personal dream was to own an old farmhouse with acreage in the mountains of Upper East Tennessee. It cost me a marriage, over $10k a year in salary, job satisfaction, and more personal stress than I ever imagined. But I got my house. Some have asked me if it was worth everything I went through to get it.
Yes. No hesitation. And I'd do it again tomorrow.
Live for today in as many aspects of your life as you can. When that philosophy starts getting in your way (and it will), it's time to reassess. Heck, I once thought I wanted to spend my life being a roadie for KISS. I reassessed.