So many times I have to remind myself that I've "made it." Remember those college years where the world was ahead and it was wide open roads to whatever your goal would be? Each person has big life goals, and if you don't have a goal, you usually have the task of getting a goal on your plate. Many years are spent trying to achieve that goal whether it be to land a great job, or start a family, or buy your first house with a white picket fence preferably by a body of water. But how many people think beyond that? How many people think about what they will do once it all is achieved? I used to think all those long-term goals would be attained by the time retirement rolled around so I never even considered it a possibility to look beyond. Never did I think I'd been in my early 30's sitting back and saying, "Now what?!"
I'm not a millionaire by any means because that was never my life goal. I wanted to finish college, get a great job, start a family, buy a house... and it's crazy to think that I've actually done all of it already! Along the way I tried to create mini-goals to keep life more exciting: don't just finish college, pay it off! Don't just get a great job, work at a bunch of great job opportunities! Don't just start a family, get married on top of a mountain and travel as a couple before becoming a stay-at-home mother to the most intelligent, beautiful and happiest daughter! Don't just buy a house, find the perfect New England home in the most amazing neighborhood with amazing school systems! Along with those came many other succeeded goals and all before I was in my early 30s.
We've made it, but at what cost?
First off let me begin with saying how happy I am: my goodness am I appreciative of who I've become and what I've accomplished! Lately I'm wondering though what else to focus on for life goals since there is a big gap in front of me before retirement, how does one fill those life years? What new goals do I put in there? Has this been the cost of being bigger, BETTER, FASTER!? So I've decided that now that it's best to take the time to be grateful of all these life accomplishments. Enjoy the little moments with my family. And I'm finally in a great place to stop worrying about "what's ahead" so that I can truly be present in the NOW!
