No you can't be an Astronaut

Every kid, has a dream. When they grow up, they want to be something. How many have achieved this?

So I wanted to be an Astronaut. That was my childhood dream. Later on it was something to do with computers. I wouldn't call this childhood dream it was a little bit later

I asked a bunch of friends, what did you want to be when you grow up? Some said fighter pilots, some said Astronomers, pilots, presidents.... one said, a driver!

There comes times in a every person's life where they realise that their dream, is actually a dream, and might never come true. It's one of those realizations in life when you suddenly discover that things don't always go the way you want them to go

Take for example the educational system. It tells you that you have wings, and there is no limit to what you can achieve. Then you graduate, get a job, and it dawns on you. There will always be a cap to what you can do. Sad, but true

Many do break through the confined space the corporate world wants them to be in, they refuse. They rebel, the decide to break these walls. Many see them as losers. Many see them as visionaries. But most will not understand them

It's so hard to live in the confines of a cage when you have wings and you want to fly. The cage is cosy and warm, it has a roof to protect you from the elements. Food is supplied, and you'll always have a corner to sleep in.

On the other hand, the free sky is a scary place, there are vulture waiting for you to fall. There is no guarantee that you will find food warmth, or shelter. But there is the free breeze, the open skies and the beauty of the sun! You might fly, and you might drop like a rock. There are no guarantees. There are no safety nets. It's you, against the hard surface of the earth!

Maybe parents need to teach their kids that there are always limits. There are brick walls. There are obstacles. That they may or may not be able to overcome and that NO they can't be Astronauts