Goals, goals, goals...

If you are like most people, you want to make the most out of each and every day. You want to wake up with the intent to accomplish something or work towards something. If not, I highly encourage you adopt this mindset. With that being said I will provide a simple way of doing so. For starters think of a long-term goal that you would like to achieve. Whether it be traveling to another country, or competing in an event that you are interested in but currently are not prepared for. Now that you have a rough idea of that long-term goal, start to break it down in realistic steps that you can chip away at day by day. Now that you have a goal in mind and an idea of what it takes daily to reach said goal, you are almost done! Now, think right now of a goal you can accomplish throughout the day after reading this. Something simple such as drinking a set amount of water to taking the stairs more than you usually would. This may seem a bit silly but the reality is while you are working toward your long term goal day by day, you need something that you can say you accomplished at the end of each day so that you truly do feel a sense of accomplishment while at the same time piecing together your ultimate accomplishment which is your long term goal. Doing these two things in unison each day gives you a defined purpose despite what you may be going through each day whether it is a good day or a bad one. Accomplish something everyday, because we only have a finite amount of days to do so.

¿'s Top 3 Things Budding Intellectuals Should Attempt To Do

1. Find yourself

         “What am I lost or something?!”, yeah maybe. How would you know if you do not attempt to actively find yourself? Piggybacking off my last post about clearing your head, have you ever stopped and truly asked yourself “who am I” with all the hustle and bustle of every day life going on around you? I would be willing to bet you have not. So, take a few minutes (preferably after clearing your head however you choose to) and contemplate who you really are. Then ask yourself, “do I like who I am”?

2. Make some sort of impact on the world

         Now this may seem a bit irrational as you may be wondering how little ol you could possibly do that. However, making a change in the world does not necessarily have to be on a grand scale. Small gestures of compassion, kindness and understanding could make just as much impact as would going to a rally for your favorite cause. In a way it would be like paying it forward except the actual display of any of those three mentioned qualities could perhaps rub off on another which could then rub off on another and so on and so forth. The easiest impact you can make on the world is simply by striving to be the best you you can be.

3. Experience life, don’t just live it.

         Yes, this seems extremely…flower power-ish but seriously this is the most important out of the three. I cannot stress enough how important it is to actually experience the life your living rather than just living it out. If that means to stop each day for a few moments and just fully take it all in, fine. If it means to get up, pack your bags and just take off, fine. Just do more than just live, experience this life because unfortunately we only get one go around with life. Unless you believe in re-incarnation, which in that case kudos to you and ill see you on the other side.

Until next time my fellow beings ¿