Your Life Goals

[noxious.sunshine]

Own a Chanel bag.

And a pair (or 2) of red bottoms.

Yep. I'm materialistic. idc.

[Yellow_Magic]

1. Survive

[Shiny]

Have you made any films that are out there now? I wouldn't mind seeing. But if not, let me know when you get your documentary done.

Just a few short films. The documentary most likely won't be done until late November. It will also be a short, but on the longer side. There's a lot of chunks we still have to take out of it for it to qualify for festivals.

[Sephex]

I am sure people are going to disagree with me on this/take something out of context/misinterpret my meaning and viewpoint, but here I go.

I personally take things as they come. In my experience, it's cool to try to plan some nifty stuff in the future, but fully expect massive curve balls to be thrown at you that will change what you had in mind. Sometimes that sucks, but other times the end result is better off than anything you had planned in the first place. I am not trying to be a Debbie downer and say that no one should try, but just for me personally, the best experiences I have had in life are the ones I didn't really plan for.

Here's an example of what I kind of mean:A few years back, I was viciously told off by a girl that I dated for a few months that one of the reasons that we didn't work out (and why I am a bad person) is because I didn't have a 5 year plan. She thought she was the s*** because she recently graduated from a community college for graphic design and landed a job at a local business that custom makes signs for people. She ended up quitting the place because the owners barley paid her above minimum wage and the owners were really unethical.

But because I didn't get my job by throwing myself into thousands of dollars of debt by earning a degree, and I was happy with my job (in terms of payment) she had a big fit about that. Please note that I am not dogging people who have succeeded this way. I am dogging HER for giving me a hard time because I didn't live life according to her style.

My point is she planned for something and it blew up in her face, and she's stuck in life. I didn't do things according to a plan, went with the flow, and I have been taking care of myself just fine for several years now. She still lives with her mom, which is fine, but I found it a bit baffling that I was being criticized by a person who was living rent free with someone while I was on my own. I'm not at the top of the pile, and I have had a few lucky breaks, sure, but if I tried to orchestrate everything, I wouldn't be in the good position I am today.

[Marky Tee]

can't decide between make a ton of money or doing something that i love...

[Loony BoB]

Happiness above all else.

[Marky Tee]

that was my opinion up until quite recently....now the monies is sounding appealing...

[Loony BoB]

that was my opinion up until quite recently....now the monies is sounding appealing...

Money in itself has the ability to allow for an increase in happiness. The work you have to do to gain the money, though, could increase your unhappiness to the point that the money is not worth it. If you can get a job you enjoy that pays well, then you're onto a winner.

[Marky Tee]

aye....or if you find one that pays really well you can put up with it being crappy

[arenzi]

I am sure people are going to disagree with me on this/take something out of context/misinterpret my meaning and viewpoint, but here I go.

I personally take things as they come. In my experience, it's cool to try to plan some nifty stuff in the future, but fully expect massive curve balls to be thrown at you that will change what you had in mind. Sometimes that sucks, but other times the end result is better off than anything you had planned in the first place. I am not trying to be a Debbie downer and say that no one should try, but just for me personally, the best experiences I have had in life are the ones I didn't really plan for.

This is what I do too. I don't really know what I'd want in x amount of time and most plans blow up in my face anyway. The only plans I'd make are something like travel plans or saving up for a PS4 next year or something.

[MissH]

1) Be healthy
2) Make a wonderul home
3) Get married
4) Have healthy,happy children
5) Be happy
6) Be financially secure

In no particular order. Obviously 1 and 5 would be lovely to have all the time, but,alas, life does not always work that way!

[chionos]

In no particular order:

1. Find someone to love and have it actually work out.
2. Ph.D.
3. Travel: 50 states, New Zealand, Greece, Ireland, visit the great libraries of the world, see some of the great waterfalls of the world (waterfall lovemaking is on another list).
4. Learn to cook like a pro.
5. Write something worth reading.
6. Help people live better lives.
7. Write something worth writing.

Sephex, I hear you. I think there's a balance, though, between having no goals at all and having goals that define your life. Having or not having goals shouldn't define you, and certainly, drifting with the tides works for some people, but the ideal, for me anyway, is to set goals AND be able to roll with the punches, go with the flow, no matter what happens. You can embrace both.