If you've never seen the movie, "The Outsiders", you should. I saw a quote today from astronaut Chris Hadfield, that reminded me of the Robert Frost poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" that featured in that movie. Here's Hadfield's quote:
Decide in your heart of hearts what really excites and challenges you, and start moving your life in that direction. Every decision you make, from what you eat to what you do with your time tonight, turns you into who you are tomorrow, and the day after that. Look at who you want to be, and start sculpting yourself into that person. You may not get exactly where you thought you'd be, but you will be doing things that suit you in a profession you believe in. Don't let life randomly kick you into the adult you don't want to become.
What that quote means to me, to put it bluntly, is to do what makes you happy and start taking steps to make it so. If you want to spend your days surfing waves, start taking steps to do that. If you want to open a pizza shop, take your first step to doing just that. Basically, stop putting it off, and start taking steps to make your dream happen.
It's the last line of the quote above that reminds me of the Robert Frost poem. To me, it says "Hey, stay young, stay gold. Don't let life's worries and stress wear you down. Don't live in a cage of society's making. Don't mold yourself into someone else's expectations. Live like you want to, and be happy." I may be totally misreading what Chris Hadfield was saying, but that's what I get from it.
For reference, here's Mr. Frost's poem :Nothing Gold Can Stay"
If you've seen the movie "The Outsiders" then you'll understand the context in which that poem is used. It's a great movie, I think. If you get a chance, check it out.
Wikipedia: The Outsiders
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