Dream, Goals, and Distractions
So.. it's been another month since my last entry. Life's been pretty quiet since then. It's been mostly pre-occupied with thoughts on relationship issues and volunteer job stuff... well there is the occasional concerns about stuff happening at work. =P
Well these are the things I want to touch on for this blog.
I was just reading about how Richard Branson is planning to build a space vehicle launch center in New Mexico, and start a whole new space tourism industry by 2008. I never have been a fan of Richard Branson, but I do admire the foresightedness he has in business. In a way, I want to be like him too in a way... being inventive, and explorative. Most importantly being able to take risks in business that would push into new frontiers.
But all this got me thinking...
As I turned the attention to myself, I find that maybe I'm missing the point in life right now... at least in my life, right now. What I most want, is not a relationship with someone. It's more like an icing on a cake. What I truly want and hope for now at this moment, is to be able to elevate my lifestyle to one that I had always hoped it could be. THIS I believe is what's "reaching for your dream" is for me. But again, dreams change from time to time. But with me, this has been a pretty consistant dream. And.... in case you're wondering... no my dream is not to live in a big mansion some where in the middle of nowhere. =P
Realizing this though, having identified this as my "goal in life", things like relationship concerns seem more like a distraction than something to sought for or look forward to. As I examine this further, I have come to believe that maybe many people are unhappy even though they've worked very hard and have money and family or relationships, because they have identified the wrong thing as their goal. (Long-term or Short-term.. both still applies.) I believe that the type of goal that a person strives for is most likely be in-line and related to his/her character. This may sound as being very obvious, but I wouldn't be surprised if many people find out that what they've been "thinking" as their dream wish or goal, is actually something that isn't as important, because something else is more "valuable" to him/her.
So once again, using myself as an example, having a pretty wife but living in a crappy old house may not satisfy me. Am I asking for too much? Not really... because living a better lifestyle has been my goal, not having a pretty wife. (Now that's not to say that I prefer bad looking women! =P)
With these thoughts, you'd most likely agree that it can explain why finding yourself the "right career" is more important than finding yourself the "good job". You can be doing the highest paying job in the world but still hate it. But you can also do a low or mediocure paying job, but has high hopes for eventually being able to advance to the job you've dreamed of. Everything along the way would just be prepping you for that day when you finally get the job.
Well these are the things I want to touch on for this blog.
I was just reading about how Richard Branson is planning to build a space vehicle launch center in New Mexico, and start a whole new space tourism industry by 2008. I never have been a fan of Richard Branson, but I do admire the foresightedness he has in business. In a way, I want to be like him too in a way... being inventive, and explorative. Most importantly being able to take risks in business that would push into new frontiers.
But all this got me thinking...
As I turned the attention to myself, I find that maybe I'm missing the point in life right now... at least in my life, right now. What I most want, is not a relationship with someone. It's more like an icing on a cake. What I truly want and hope for now at this moment, is to be able to elevate my lifestyle to one that I had always hoped it could be. THIS I believe is what's "reaching for your dream" is for me. But again, dreams change from time to time. But with me, this has been a pretty consistant dream. And.... in case you're wondering... no my dream is not to live in a big mansion some where in the middle of nowhere. =P
Realizing this though, having identified this as my "goal in life", things like relationship concerns seem more like a distraction than something to sought for or look forward to. As I examine this further, I have come to believe that maybe many people are unhappy even though they've worked very hard and have money and family or relationships, because they have identified the wrong thing as their goal. (Long-term or Short-term.. both still applies.) I believe that the type of goal that a person strives for is most likely be in-line and related to his/her character. This may sound as being very obvious, but I wouldn't be surprised if many people find out that what they've been "thinking" as their dream wish or goal, is actually something that isn't as important, because something else is more "valuable" to him/her.
So once again, using myself as an example, having a pretty wife but living in a crappy old house may not satisfy me. Am I asking for too much? Not really... because living a better lifestyle has been my goal, not having a pretty wife. (Now that's not to say that I prefer bad looking women! =P)
With these thoughts, you'd most likely agree that it can explain why finding yourself the "right career" is more important than finding yourself the "good job". You can be doing the highest paying job in the world but still hate it. But you can also do a low or mediocure paying job, but has high hopes for eventually being able to advance to the job you've dreamed of. Everything along the way would just be prepping you for that day when you finally get the job.
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