Yesterday I had lunch with my friend Stuart, during which we had a highly interesting (and highly amusing) conversation about life goals. It basically went something like this:
(Stuart): Question... what are some of your life goals?
(Katie): Um... well, I want to live somewhere in Europe for an extended period of time...
(Stuart): Question... would you live in the Swiss Alps?
(Katie): Heck yes.
(Stuart): Would you live in the Swiss Alps in a tent?
(Katie): Uh... no.
(Stuart): Well the Swiss Alps are in Europe... you need to be more specific.
(Katie): Ok, well... um... I would like to live in the European countryside and/or a major European city for at least a year in some form of substantial housing.
(Stuart): Like Mahler.
(Katie): Yes, like Mahler.
(Stuart): Ok. What's another life-goal?
(Katie): Uh.... ok, well let me think... (a minute or two passes)...
(Stuart): Katie, what are you doing trying to bs your way through a conversation about life goals? You need to seriously figure these out. What do you think about when you go to sleep at night?
(Katie): ...what I have to do the next day?
(Stuart): (shakes his head) Your assignment for the next 7 nights is to figure out what your life goals are report back to me next Thursday. Things you can work on for the rest of your life.
(Katie): Well I really want to get my masters...
(Stuart): Is that a life goal?
(Katie): ... uh, yeah I guess not.
(Stuart): Life goals. Next Thursday.
So that's what I'm in the midst of figuring out, among the 90 bajillion other things I have to do in a given day / week. I did figure out one last night. I've decided I'll post them here as I figure them out. And these aren't in order of importance... this is just what popped into my head first. The first life goal I came up with last night is this... to hike/camp my way through what I like to call the Western Golden Triangle of National Parks: Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Glacier Bay.
Please email me your thoughts on potential life goals if you can. I'm interested to see what you think.
Another life goal: Become a true Mary Poppins-like nanny for Hazel. I'll even buy you a parasol and a carpet bag.
ReplyDeleteMy life goal right now is to live in the present. I get so caught up in the future and the past that I am afraid I am missing out on some great things with Hazel.
P.S. I think your super-terrific no matter what your goals are!