Every so often I feel motivated to do something with my life. Yet, I don't truly know how to make meaningful changes. A typical flash of get up-and-go results in me writing a list of goals. Usually like this:
- Get a girlfriend
- Get a six-pack
- Get better at talking to people
I went through a wave of feelings about this. The extended period between finishing exams and receieving final marks dulled my sense of joy when I got them. My next thought was immediately one that displays a pretty severe lack of self-worth and self-awareness: 'Well, if I was able to do that then obviously the subjects I took weren't hard enough.' Since then, I've came around. I was happier about ticking off a goal than the goal itself.
Suddenly, I remember that I can do stuff.
Goals for Tim, guy that did what he set out to do that one time:
- Get 2 girlfriends
- Get an eight-pack
- Make people better at talking to me