Nona SebastianWhen all the kids answered "fireman", "dentist", "mother", "want to marry a rich guy" and "astronaut", mine was "rockstar" when we grow up. Half of that was met. I knew I wouldn't be happy with any other occupation that was not in the entertainment business.
About This Quote
When you were a kid, you probably dreamed of being a fireman, a dentist, a mother or a wife. What about being a rockstar? It's hard to imagine that our lives could be greater than what we had imagined when we were young. But of course, it can be. There is no doubt that if you make a dream come true, you will be the happiest person on the planet.
I know of many people who achieved their childhood dreams and met everyone's expectations. But there are others who did not meet their goals and experienced all sorts of difficulties along the way. In this quote, Conan O'Brien is telling us that if we get to do what we love for a living, then we will be the happiest person in the world.
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