Comments on: What do you want from life? (Chapter 2)

By: Oliver J

Oliver J — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:43:51 +0000

Cindy, you are right, this is a hard question. It will be wise to give it a great deal of thought. It appears to me that you are attemtpting to validate yourself by things. Kids, chores, etc., however, I feel that if we answer the question honestly, then we will not have to validate ourselves by spouses, and other things; those things will validate our character as to how we perform them. After Chapter 1, I realized no one really cares who I am, nor do they hear me when I talk, all they want is what I can provide–without that, they don’t really need us. We will get there.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:53:03 +0000

What do I really want that is a hard question. I have thought about that long and hard lately. I have thought that I want more then my life can offer me but now I think that I am wrong. I don’t want to rich and I don’t want to be famous. I just want peace and tranquility. I want to be organized and happy. I want to be able to get my girls ready for school with out a fight where their stuff is and make sure dinner is on the table at a reasonalable time. Make sure the house is clean and maybe volunteer somewhere to take up some of my extra time that I am not doing anyting with. I think that is my biggest problem. I am just sitting around doing nothing with myself. I have no purpouse in my life. I need one. I need to find one. Thank You….

By: Juan

Juan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:15:16 +0000

some times my mind is filled with goals i would like to achieve, to the point i can’t organize the thoughts in my head. but when i finally clear my head ( maybe not the same day), one of the things i would like to achieve is to be accepted by others and to be recognized for trying to do the best i can on what i do and somebody begins to prize me i stop him because i feel that i don’t deserve it, that i need to be humble other wise i might get arrogant and arrogant people are hard to be accepted and liked.

By: nasreen

nasreen — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:59:24 +0000

this is exactly the case with me . i do procrastinate a lot.what i find it more useful when ever i make my list of goals and checking every now and then what i have achieved then i am able to achieve but when i dont i end up feeling unfulfulfilled.

By: awilda

awilda — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:09:01 +0000

I agree with everyone who write something about thier goals. My problem is that I procrastinated. I don’t organize well and not enough time in the day to finish project. Also I like working at night it seem I get better work done at night than in the day. And I know I could use the help in any way I could get.

By: Bonnie Craig

Bonnie Craig — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:58:23 +0000

I guess the question is how can I maintain the CHARGE forward, to be content with myself? —I thought, since I found myself stagnating and not doing for myself AGAIN, I thought and went backto work; to be with people I liked and could work with; I thought I was doing a good job too; but after two and a half years I was fired. I am at your site because I don’t want to see myself falling back into stagnation——maybe it’s not totally that, but the movement is so slow———Maybe the question is how does one maintain self interest; I feel like I need to find my other half, my validation for being. That feels like it’s answering itself.
Oh and I am completely responsible———and I have a hard time forgiving myself for my past mistakes. Example—I think I am well over it—and a memory for whatever indiscretion (years before even) will just seep through the morass and throw it’s shroud over my head and this great underlying saddness for all things is just totally crippling——-sounds like I haven’t been taking my meds——–right.
So the question is what do I want? so many things and nothing, to be involved, to not be involved; I can’t handle rejection and the acception with the exception of the rejection. I make it an issue to keep it small and just do one step at a time———-and all those crippling memories;—– at least sometimes I realize how stupid they are and they make me laugh; but if anyone is around, it’s like “What are you laughing at?” and it would not make sence to tell them……….would it?
Well got to go investigate for my next endeavor…….bye now.

By: Dan W

Dan W — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:49:08 +0000

I keep having this nagging feeling that there is some greater life purpose that I have yet to determine. Slowing down to get clear and then even slowing down more is a challenge for me. I have been told I may have ADD and I seem to have very random thoughts so I tend to be very distracted most of the time masking my true experience. I am in a stage of life that making a difference somehow is very important to me. I am considering yoga and meditation. In general, I am seeking inner peace, one moment at a time.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:20:20 +0000

I have been paralyzed for so many years that even picking the phone and make that very important call has been almost impossible. Yesterday I forced myself to make that phone call and have set things in motion to start towards MY MOST IMPORTANT GOAL.

By: LS

LS — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:39:22 +0000

I am encouraed by this lesson - my new mantra” progress not perfection” helps me to get started on projects that seem daunting and hence decreases my previous procrastination

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:17:26 +0000

I want to be able to stay conscious of my position, my agenda, my goals, my priorities (in the face of threatening distractions and temptations to indulge in negative emotions)