How Many Lives Can Be Lived?

Sarah Kay’s TEDtalk “How Many Lives Can You Live?” portrays the relatable message about how we humans can only be ourselves and that we can only go down one specific pathway in life. Sarah, like me, and hopefully others out there too, have never liked the fact that we can only be so many things in life and that we can only do so much in our limited time here. People like me and her have been frustrated that we are ourselves and can never be anyone else. It’s depressing for me to think that I will never experience what others have experienced. I am missing out on so much- the good and the bad. I can never be a veterinarian-actor-artist-superstar-President. There is sadly only a short time on this earth, and it is both a blessing and a curse that I can only be myself. Why can we only live one life and why can others not live a life like mine? Sarah Kay expresses these emotions though the unique communication form of poetry, song, and speech. With a stance of confidence, several hand motions, and inspiration in her eyes she explains that in her life she can be no one else but herself. Sadly, she cannot be the princess-ballerina-astronaut she has always wanted to be. We cannot be everything in the world (even regardless of race, gender, age, and time). It is important for us to remember that we must be the best we can be in the miniscule time we are here in this reality we call life. The key is to follow your true dreams. It is up to us to determine where to stop and who to be, like a poem. We should remember not to rush all the time. There is importance in storytelling, so make your story a one of a kind, crazy, beautiful masterpiece of a poem, a tale worth living. Don’t live someone else’s life- follow the light within you.