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kv0925You know, this is worth a post here because it's something I hadn't really articulated before, at least not recently.
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ianthes posed a good question, actually two of them (and feel free to answer one or both yourself, here or there!): "If your life were perfect and your dreams came true, what would your life and work be like in 10-15 years?" Or; "What are the values or virtues that are most important to you? What kind of person would you love to be?"
I answered the first one, like so:
10-15 years from now.. I suppose if life were perfect, I'd prefer to be at least as financially comfortable as I am now (which is to say, sufficiently but not extravagantly comfortable) but without the need for a soul-sucking corporate job. I'd prefer to be earning my living in a creative fashion, either through writing or music or photography or some combination of those things. The goal would be present and future stability with more purpose and satisfaction, and more time for travel, because when the girls are older I really want to show them more of the world (and explore more of it myself as well).
And while that's a goal I suppose I've carried around inside for the past few decades, it's something I've not spent a lot of time thinking about, and certainly haven't set benchmarks and goals around. Just lately I've been feeling a bit of spiritual malaise creeping in again, so this is all timely. I'm not as disgruntled with my job as I was a few years ago (most of which was down to my overbearing and difficult boss at the time), but there is a definite sense that I am wasting away and getting older while accomplishing nothing of note, nothing but paying the bills. I'm not saying I want to quit or anything, but I think a bit of repurposing is in order, as is some effort to spend more time working towards that ultimate goal. No idea where to start, really. But focusing more on creativity seems like a likely first step. :)
My friend and fellow Central Floridian
ianthes posed a good question, actually two of them (and feel free to answer one or both yourself, here or there!): "If your life were perfect and your dreams came true, what would your life and work be like in 10-15 years?" Or; "What are the values or virtues that are most important to you? What kind of person would you love to be?"I answered the first one, like so:
10-15 years from now.. I suppose if life were perfect, I'd prefer to be at least as financially comfortable as I am now (which is to say, sufficiently but not extravagantly comfortable) but without the need for a soul-sucking corporate job. I'd prefer to be earning my living in a creative fashion, either through writing or music or photography or some combination of those things. The goal would be present and future stability with more purpose and satisfaction, and more time for travel, because when the girls are older I really want to show them more of the world (and explore more of it myself as well).
And while that's a goal I suppose I've carried around inside for the past few decades, it's something I've not spent a lot of time thinking about, and certainly haven't set benchmarks and goals around. Just lately I've been feeling a bit of spiritual malaise creeping in again, so this is all timely. I'm not as disgruntled with my job as I was a few years ago (most of which was down to my overbearing and difficult boss at the time), but there is a definite sense that I am wasting away and getting older while accomplishing nothing of note, nothing but paying the bills. I'm not saying I want to quit or anything, but I think a bit of repurposing is in order, as is some effort to spend more time working towards that ultimate goal. No idea where to start, really. But focusing more on creativity seems like a likely first step. :)
