goals: getting from here to there

If you were to ask my boyfriend, he would likely tell you that I have big aspirations for my life. He would likely also add that sometimes I lack the follow through to achieve these lofty goals, but none-the-less, I tend to dream big: I want to be self-employed; I'd like to produce a record; I'd like to create an entirely new school system that teaches creativity, life skills, problem solving, and encourages the entrepreneurial spirit; I want to travel the world; I want to help people realize their own potential. The list goes on and on...

I believe that within us all we have such amazing potential, if only we are willing to believe in ourselves, our goals, and take a few more risks. Too often though I think we aim lower than we should. We believe that it's other people who are destined to change the world, become the first black president, or solve issues like world hunger. We're taught to settle for a respectable, decent paying job, a house, a trip to some place warm once or twice a year, and to put a little away every paycheck so that we can comfortably retire when we're tool old to really enjoy our new found freedom.

I do not accept that. We should be doing everything we can, every day, to get exactly what we want, no matter how lofty or ambitious you think your dreams are. The trouble is, dreams like self employment, solving world hunger, or becoming a care-free globe trotter can seem a bit overwhelming at first. Where do you start? How do you get there from here? This is usually the point where peoples best intentions for a better life die. And this has been my experience as well in many ways up until recently.

So what I've decided to do is keep track of how I achieved my goals on the Choose Better blog. Every step of the way to get from where I am today, to achieving each of the goals I have in life. You'll know what I researched, who I talked to, what I asked for, what I sacrificed, what I risked, what didn't work, what did, where I went, and how I did it so that one day anyone could look back at my experience and read, step-by-step how it was done. (This also happens to be the first step in one of my goals: to write a book and have it published).

I'm not sure exactly how all the pieces are going to fit at the moment, but I do know that other people have done what I want to do and there is no reason why you or I can't have the same successes in my life.

So what are my life goals? I'll be posting those soon so you can all hold me accountable to acheiving them! :)

Until then, CB.