On Goal Setting

I had a really strange weekend, in which I was told I didn't know what I wanted. I'm glad people think they have the power to first read into my mind, and then to put words in my mouth.

So, feeling a bit self-conscious of being judged, I decided to talk to my parents about it. I figured, if anyone was going to judge me and say "Hey, They are RIGHT!", my parents would. And maybe they would give me a lecture to bring me back down to earth. Didn't happen.

They said, "So what! Who knows what they want?" "What's the big deal about setting goals?" "Life is about the journey, not the destination". Woah. If only they knew how many times I've heard that in the last two years.

Folks here just don't get it. Or maybe I've bumped into them to test my own conviction for living simply to experience living. I told a friend I wanted to experience everything, so why limit myself? I remain open, and if others deem that as not being specific enough about what I want, it's because life is a moving target. I hope they are happy in their corporate jobs, and their homes. I'll choose something more dynamic than that. Was Benjamin Franklin judged for flying a kite in the lightning?