Oliwia Anna Wiśniewska

Me, myself and my life

Each person defines life in its own, specific way. The only true definition of life has
been a mystery for philosophers since the dawn of time. Considerations about it
approximate the series of unobvious deliberations. This problem has also been raised many
times in literature. For instance, Shakespeare's "Macbeth" shows a world as an amphitheater
in which humans are actors. Regardless of their will and desires all their decisions
eventually lead to their fated end... Such an interpretation of life does not convince me.
Therefore I disagree with it: I wholeheartedly feel that I am the architect of my own
fortune.

I went off to explore more accurate visions of the meaning of life. Maybe it is love?
At least that is what arises from Goethe’s "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Werther, deprived
of the possibility of love, deprived of the meaning of life, decides to end it. Well, I perceive
inwardly that vision of life was incomplete. Since love does not define life, maybe work
would? Such a thesis appears in a lot of works: "Candide", "The Plague", "Nights and days" and
many others ... Unfortunately, it also does not appeal to me. I stopped; that excursion made
no sense. Life cannot be defined by one value. It goes much further than the sight of a
single, deficient issue. That is why any attempt to define it in such a narrow way fails.

Each person has only one and unique life which is completely dependent on them.
Everyone perceives life in their own way. For one person it is something beautiful and
priceless, while the other person sees it as a series of failures. The truth is that everything
depends on a perspective and will. If one changes something for the better, their life will
metamorphose, likewise. I believe that my life depends only on me and what I do with it. I
believe that one can get out of every hopeless situation and find happiness in everyday life.
I believe that desires, even the deepest and most secret ones, can be fulfilled with hard
work and hope. I believe that my life is in my hands. I sincerely believe in it.

I even dare to put forward the following thesis: if one manages their life well, it
becomes beautiful. There is a very little chance that one will achieve the success they have
dreamed of by remaining under the cover of the limitations and, above all, fear of the
unknown. However, by expanding one’s horizons and discovering the secrets of this world,
one develops. And development makes the world open to them. Of course, hard work does
not always guarantee the desired triumph. Only when combined with a sincere desire to
change one's fate and a tendency to devote oneself in its name, effort becomes the key to
success. Do not worry if you cannot get that key now. If you are a good person, sooner or
later it will end up in your hands, letting you become satisfied with your life and discover
what living means to you.

In all honesty, life is not fully definable. Each person sees different advantages of it.
Everyone loves their life for something completely different. It makes our world diversified
and that is the reason why I want to explore it. What do I love about life? I love being able to
achieve the success I dreamt of. Nevertheless, a success is not the major thing. The key
issue is that I have the opportunity to achieve it. Moreover, If I want to cherish my life, I
ought to appreciate this opportunity. Nowadays, people are aware that they can change
their lives easily. I know if I desire, I can create a new reality and go my own, innovative
way. I can break away from my daily routine and set off to conquer this world. I can close
my eyes in the glare of Paris lights and open them a few hours later, surrounded by Tokyo's
embrace. I have numerous possibilities and this is the most beautiful thing in life. Life
which is priceless and which I truly love.

Life which is a unique chance to make my deepest desires come true.