'What's in your backpack?'

     Despite of our schedules, there will always come a time that we wanted to break free and relax for awhile. This is a reality for those who are working full time. We can experience burnout and we can’t avoid it. Yesterday, I was given the chance to watch a movie. Actually, I didn’t watch the trailer and I can’t remember why I downloaded it. Yet, I was lucky enough that I chose ‘Up in the Air’ which George Clooney was the actor behind Ryan Bingham, the lead character who travels a lot. The story was about a man who was connected to an agency who offers a strategy packet services for those company who ended up to a massive eviction of their employees. 

     ‘Hearing the word ‘you’ve been let go’ is not easy. Change is always scary, but consider the following. Anybody who ever built an empire or changed the world sat where you are now.’

         What I love is his travel experiences and the advancement he gets as a regular customer in American Airlines and I am talking about the collection of his exclusive cards. I am not a traveler, but I think I will definitely love his job. 

       He was successful in his career, but when the moment comes that he was grounded and there will be no travel for him anymore, he noticed that there's a missing piece in his life. He became so distant to his own family. He realized that he already in the middle adulthood, yet he didn’t establish a good intimate relationship. He was a bachelor and I think this was his career choice and still, he knows that this was his contentment in life. However as the story unfolds, he didn’t escape the feeling of being lonely and isolated. He didn’t have the welcoming feeling when he got home. He’s alone, but this was his choice.

    

     The movie was interesting that this gave me a chance to think about myself. I am still 23 years old and I am living in a young adulthood of life. I have still so many choices and even opportunities to take on. The movie gives me the urge to think ahead of my choices and to decide on it with certainty. I am not in a relationship for three years now. It’s not by choice, but it’s a reality for me. It’s not yet a big number. Though, I prefer casual dating than pushing myself to become intimately involved with someone. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic and I am always longing for the so called, ‘right one’. However as I grow old, I became so exclusive of my choices, it is not that I am tired of investing to the feelings and the pressure of being in a relationship, but rather I feel so secured of my own isolation. The movie gives me the possibilities what will happen to my life 10 to 15 years from now. It is an eye opener to me especially on the choices I am about to make in my life. 

      Career or relationship? These are simple choices, yet it can change our lives in an instant. Thus, it happens that this movie can give us the perspective on the person who chose career and be successful with it.

     ‘What’s in your backpack?’

    

     Ryan Bingham was also speaker in many events and he has a good wisdom about living alone in life and letting go of the things or people that makes our backpack heavy. The backpack is our life. It matters to our choices on what things we choose to carry on with our lives; it maybe the people whom we love and things that make us happy.

      

     As I carry on with my life, everyday is a new perspective. A good or a bad day, I making myself ready for any uncertainties.