> I hope that by the time I die, I can become that good at SOMETHING in my life.
In my mid 30s now, i've transitioned to still having this goal, but instead of it being status or career or money or skill oriented, it's about how i interface with the world. my goal in life is to be kind to myself and others, to lessen suffering for myself and others, and to continuously work on my life in ways that help me attain this goal.
this works really well for me as someone with some historically pretty bad anxiety, self esteem, and ADHD issues. it doesn't require intense focus and study and sitting still for hours. it just requires being introspective, being willing to push through mental discomfort, and swallowing my ego. it also makes the world around me feel like a better place.
of course i'm not perfect at this - my biggest issue is still occasionally being less than perfectly kind when anonymously commenting on the internet sometimes. but i'm working on it :)
In my mid 30s now, i've transitioned to still having this goal, but instead of it being status or career or money or skill oriented, it's about how i interface with the world. my goal in life is to be kind to myself and others, to lessen suffering for myself and others, and to continuously work on my life in ways that help me attain this goal.
this works really well for me as someone with some historically pretty bad anxiety, self esteem, and ADHD issues. it doesn't require intense focus and study and sitting still for hours. it just requires being introspective, being willing to push through mental discomfort, and swallowing my ego. it also makes the world around me feel like a better place.
of course i'm not perfect at this - my biggest issue is still occasionally being less than perfectly kind when anonymously commenting on the internet sometimes. but i'm working on it :)