I tend to be very intentional with the things I say and do. I won't ask how you're doing unless I sincerely want to know. I don't buy the latest gadgets and doo-dads simply to keep up with the Jonses. When I go to a store it is to buy something I need, not to "shop". When I go to church, C&C, a concert, or to get groceries, I am very intentional about my reasons for going.
But life... life just seems to happen. I can't say I've been as intentional with my life as much as I have with the things in my life. I want to change that. Rather than sit back and let life happen to me, I want to happen to life.
So what do I want? That's what I asked myself. That's the starting point. If you don't have a goal, you'll never achieve it. If you don't have a destination, you'll never arrive. I've been somewhat directionless for most of my life so I took a little time to sit back and ask myself what do I really want out of life. I made a list. Here's what popped out of my discussion with myself.
-Family (wife and kids)
-House (with a yard for the kids and a garage for the car)
-Car
-Church (family of believers)
-God
-Fun
-No stress
-Roots in a community
-Friends
-Free Time
Good. That's a start. The next question is, "How"?
And that's basically where I am at right now.
The decisions I make will be to intentionally lead me in this direction. For instance, I am fortunate enough to work in an industry that allows me to work anywhere in the world. Without exaggeration, I could be living in Toronto, Vancouver, New York or Los Angeles within a month. Or, if I wanted more of a change, I could go to France, Hong Kong, Australia, Antarctic or the United Arab Emirates. However, will this help me develop roots in a community, develop friends, have a family, be stress free? Probably not. It would be fun but I don't think it leads to my other goals in life. So, right now, I have no plans to live with the penguins.
But that's good. At least I can cross off "living with Penguins" from the list. I've already narrowed my focus.
Stay tuned. I think some other changes are on the way.
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That's a great direction to head towards, considering what you want out of life, and it's cool that you have a job that opens up so many possibilities.
What does life want from you?
My money.
Joking.
I think a better question is, "What does the giver of life want from me?"
Yeah, that might be a better question.
So what does the giver of life want from you?
...Working on it.
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