lotteworld: a lesson on perspective

Today I went with a couple of friends to Lotteworld (imagine Korea's Disney World) and I had a blast. It's funny because I went to Lotteworld often as a kid and I always loved it. It just seemed so... BIG. There was a ride called the "Viking" which was a big wooden ship that sailed through the air back and forth in the sky. Another called "Gyro Drop" which slowly lifted you into the heavens before dropping you hundreds of feet to the ground.

I rode those rides again today and it's funny how things seem so different. Everything was not quite as large as I remembered. It kind of reminded me about the importance of perspective in life.

When I was in high school SATs were huge to me. I felt like my score on the SAT would dictate the success of the rest of my life. And I studied for and worried about that score in a way that reflected this perception. Now I look back at that time and chuckle; it's funny how a number I barely recollect now could have meant so much to me then. Unfortunately, there is a version of this story that I can tell for almost every period in my life; some how there always seems to be something of utmost importance that will dictate the rest of my life: college admissions, finals, on-campus recruiting... the list goes on.

As this new school year begins, I plan on taking some time to remember what is really important to me and reestablish some perspective on life. I encourage you to do the same.