Me Myself and I

Sometimes life isn't about making the goals and making the lists become reality. Soemtimes it's about creating a reality. You set goals for yourself, you tried, and you failed at some things you think, but really if you look at it you succeeded more than you know. You went through the trials each situation threw at you, and have found yourself to survive through all of them, come out a better person. What you took from those situations should be what's more important. And you're family is what you make it. Maybe it's not the perfect image of mom, dad, and children in home. But let me tell you something, my family was nothing like that either, you say his dad is not really around, try living my life where my father was NEVER around, but I wouldn't change the family I have, or the way that it is for anything. Life would be boring if we could make a list and have it come out exactly that way. What would be the point in it, if we already knew the ending. Spontaneity is a wonderful thing, life may just surprise you with a reality you never expected, and who said it has to be so bad.

pbrockington, do not be disappointed in yourself or your life; living is like going to school, some lessons are easier than others. If we continue to study and work hard, we eventually graduate. Your time is coming, just do not give up. Forget the detailed long-term goals for right now; focus on the short-term. Come up with something you think you can stick with to earn extra money; it doesn't matter what it is: a paper route, recycling, working online, just anything to get you started towards your future goals even if it is collecting loose change you find. Put away something, even if it is only 5 cents a week or even a month. Take baby steps before you run. I always plan not to plan, especially too far in advance; and I never set my goals in stone. Life has taught me flexibility. I revise my goals often and never take myself too serious. Humor helps me through along with my faith. I do what I do and try not to worry about the rest. Life is too short and attitude can make or break you. Good luck, pbrockington, my you find peace in the midst of your storm.

I am much older than you and my list is much longer - yet, you have been blessed to accomplish some things that I am still trying to do. You can't feel like that because unlike many people, you step up to the plate and accomplished some of your goals. Now along the way yes there some disappointments, or set backs, but we all have that. However, you did it once and now it NOT TO LATE TO GO AFTER SOME OF THE OLD GOALS ON YOUR LIST OR NEW ONES that you have now. We have to look for a day or so at our disappointments or maybe failures, but the good thing is we have to GET BACK UP. You at age 29 have did much more than others your same age. THAT'S GREAT. Be proud of your past accomplishments. Get your notebook pad out and re-examine or start today looking to what you still need and want to do. Look at what you learned from all everything - use that as way of moving forward. YOU CAN DO IT - YOU SOUND SMART. SO WE FEEL LIKE WE LET OURSELVES DOWN (I REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT)but it is ok - Remember we bend but we don't break (that's what I always say) Here's to you fulfilling your future goals. You not a failure - until your stop TRYING.

Well, I really am not a religious fanatic, but your plan wasn't God's plan. He has given you reasons for every thing that has happened and I am sure that you have learned from each situation. You will find that you are a stronger person from those lessons and that your life is going as he planned.

just like a coin has two sides,too many goals may benefit you a lot ,but on the other you are possiblely stressed by them. so make yourself relaxed and just enjoy your life

I have a tendency to want to achieve so many and so different goals that I don´t use to finish almost none. So just now I don´t put much goals in my agenda

From your list of goals, you have achieved all except for the failure of your business, but not too bad. Still you can do something to have a successful one next time, you learned from past experience so you'll be more prepared this time. We just feel like we let ourselves down out of frustration but there's always hope for success.

I think I know how you feel. My issue is that I set goals that are easily attainable but I still fall short. Why? Because I have a tendency to get lazy. I know that I can do it, whatever "it" is, so instead of me doing "it", I do nothing. I guess in both of our cases, if we had been a little more specific with our goals it would have made them a little more challenging. They'd probably be a little more fulfilling that way.

The unexpected in life just makes it more interesting, and you're able to learn from your own experiences. That alone is priceless. About not achieving some goals, don't worry about it. It happens to everyone. The main thing is that you HAVE goals :)