10 short and long term life goals worth working for

My favorite question in job interviews is always, where do you see yourself in 5 years? Honestly, I see myself as queen of my universe, but I’m not going to say that. So I pretty much answer where I see myself in the job, with the company, and life in general. Usually it comes down to one thing in the end, I just want to be happy. Pretty simple outlook on life really.

Like that letter you write to yourself in high school of what you want to be when you grow up and what you want to accomplish. It can be a surreal experience to read a part of your past, of who you were then and what’s become of the dreams and aspirations you put pen to paper to hopefully one day realize. These dreams and aspirations, short and long term goals, change the older we get, and no one takes into consideration the ups and downs, the unexpected, and the not wanted, that can happen along the way. Changing the course of even the most humble of goals.

Personal and professional goals that seem so important that day, can either grow or diminish the further we progress in life. Changes can happen in the blink of an eye and those dreams we have for our future can either come to fruition or come crashing down around us, with no warning. Whether those changes are good, bad or indifferent, one day you could be flying high in the boardroom, or sitting completely alone on a Friday night for the countless time. Life changes everything.

In my experience, how else can a person gauge themselves or be gauged by another if not on their goals? If a person has no goals for themselves, to find growth within before without, to better their own lives, what does it say of their character? So below is a list of short and long term life goals that are worth working for.

1. Short: Lose 10 pounds, okay, maybe 20. But really who doesn’t? Even those perceived to have nothing to lose want to lose that “last 10 pounds”. But for most, it would be a wise health choice considering the trend towards obesity in our world today.
2. Short: Be more confident and less afraid of failure. Within any life environment, you can expect not much less than perfection from yourself. This is not attainable and you must be more prepared to accept the mistakes that will be made.
3. Short: Move into your own home. After years of living your own life, in your own space, you have learned, you do not play well with others on equal territory. You have a lower tolerance of roommates who contribute nothing monetarily, socially or respectfully to your lifestyle.
4. Short: Become more proficient at what you do. Learn and understand the basic, and intermediate aspects of your profession. Assisting those in your field to feel more productive and supported in their endeavors. The knowledge you share is invaluable.
5. Short: Participate in continuing with your advanced education. ONLY then will you be able to realize your full potential for further growth within your company and your career. The knowledge you learn for yourself is valuable.
6. Long: Maintain a healthy lifestyle so that you don’t find yourself battling weight for the entirety of your life. Stay motivated and get to the gym often. Be able to pass up the McDonald’s on the way home, but for that occasional treat, as anyone deserves. Your body will thank you and reward you for it later.
7. Long: Be more confident and less afraid of failure. Hold yourself accountable or be proud of your actions in the world and how it affects the people around you. Your failures will disappoint you, but do not abide disappointment from others in them. They are what they are…learning experiences.
8. Long: Learn more about the world around you. Utilizing the human tendencies toward inquisitiveness, and curiousness would be a positive step forward for anyone yearning to find something more from life.
9. Long: Become a part of the universe. Through experience and observation, believe that you are enriching a part of the universe with your presence. From the fleeting smile given to another passing on the stairway, or bringing life into the world, you make a difference.
10. Long: Publish these little snippets of life and musings of life as I see it. See my lists of 10 interpretations on the everyday, mundane and unusual situations, people and general observations of everything in my world and in the world around me, for everyone to read, in a book. (Okay, this one was just for me, but feel free to have the same dream!!)

With this there should always be an overall goal to increase your knowledge, giving assistance to those around you, and loving everyday as it is to affect things as a whole positively. We are in a rare position from so many other countries and cultures, and by continuing to work on ourselves and together for the same values, we can make this a better world. I know that I will feel fulfilled and would say I enjoyed the time I spent here on Earth, knowing I was always working on my own goals and goals for us all.

Namaste.

~Tet~