What if you went back in time pre-marriage, when you were young and had dreams?
For instance, I dreamed of becoming an archaologist and digging around in Egypt. I dreamed of traveling across the world. I dreamed of learning to play a musical instrument. I dreamed of becoming an author.
I grew up in a small, rural town. A lot of my "happy thoughts" were spent on the idea of traveling to other places. That continues to hold true. Today, some of my happy things would be to drive up the eastern seaboard all the way to Maine in the fall and enjoy the changing leaf colors. I want to see the Florida keys (preferably without a hurricane). I spent a lot of time with my nose buried in books (another way of "traveling") - I like writing but my disorganization and ease of distraction makes that painful, this is dittoed on learning a musical instrument. I would enjoy museum hopping (that's about as close as my Egypt-interest feels safe going).
Is that closer, Corri?
Absolutely. There are ways to satisfy what is behind most of those thoughts... and I see creativity and adventure... high excitement. Passion.
How many of us read with passion? I mean, really?
To me... it sounds like you want to go someplace new and while there, learn something new.
But once you do that... what do you do with the knowledge?
Have you ever considered starting a blog? You can post pictures, and you can write about your 'travels,' even if they are local... and there is no deadline to meet... no publisher to satisfy (besides yourself). Lends to disciplining yourself. And we can break it down even further... if that would help.
But still... do you all see... the consistency between people's lists? It involves what sparks our inner passions... and how we might choose to express it/them... in a creative, concrete way... over time... because it is a creation and expression of US. Who We Are.
This goes back to the Have/Do/Be principle. Most people view life like this: When I have the time/money/energy to DO what I want, I will BE happy.
Now flip it. Be/Do/Have
I am happy. I do things that reflect that happiness. In so being/doing, I find that I have everything I could ever want.
Most people want to be rich so they can do what they want, when they want to do it. Without stress.
Most monetarily rich people I know are stressed more than I am because they are so worried about losing their money.
But that isn't what most people really want. They want to be happy. In order to be happy, you have to define that for yourself, and you have to live a life that reflects that.Most people, including myself... have no idea what this is. And until you figure it out, you will only chase a theory, for most of your life. And you sure as heck aren't going to know if you ever reach your point of happiness... if you have never defined it... how could you?
