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Originally Posted by Chocaholic
Rob...here's where I've always struggled with setting goals for everything. The last quote sort of contradicts your recommendation. With a goal-oriented life, you're always working toward, or striving for some achievement. In my mind, that detracts from the mantra..."live for today, life is short". Always striving to achieve the goal is sort of like striving to get to a point where you can relax and enjoy.
I didn't always feel that way. Pushing 50 now...after having met and missed many goals over the last 30 years. Fortunately, I've met the important ones (great marriage, kids, home-life and always made a decent buck)...but simply picked the wrong goals in terms of career and professional fulfillment (see avatar). Made many of those goals and wound up in a place that's not what I expected. Would do the career thing over if given the chance.
Setting and achieving goals is one thing....most of us can do that. Setting and achieving the "right" goals is a much more difficult process. If you're young and embarking on lifes greatest decisions...be aware of that. An honest soul search is required!
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Great summary. Life is measured in its totality. When I was driving around an old Integra, friends made fun of me, but they did not see that I was spending my money investing (fun), travelling the world(funner), and sleeping well at night knowing that I can be my own man (funner still)...
Money buys you some freedom.. Freedom to tell your boss, I think I am done with this! See ya....
As you get older, this becomes more difficult, but we keep trying....
In America, toooo many people live in the moment and our current financial situation shows that (need the biggest and best house now, need the Suburban, need the master suite with fireplace and Louis 14th gold sinks, etc...
Enjoy life, but save for rainy days. A good steady life is filled with satisfaction...