Monday, January 02, 2006
Goals
I don't have any long term goals in my life. I just don't like making them. I think they are unrealistic. Seriously, who can know what will happen 10, 20 years down the road? God does, but he surely isn't sharing the information with me anything soon. I just don't have the motivation to sit down and thinking properly about the far future.
But, that doesn't stop me from having short term goals. It's already 2nd January, but surely it isn't too late to think about the near future. Say, for 2006.
1) Pass my driving test.
Nothing much to say about this. Although I still can't figure out the purpose of having a license when I don't own a car, I guess if anything it keeps my parents off my back nagging me to do it. It's quite fun, anyway. My driving coach has a little problem speaking properly though. He tends to mumble quite a bit, so I'm always not really sure whether he wants me to turn left or right or whatever. Anyway, just hoping to pass with less than 3 tries, which is what my sister needed. Haha.
2) Treat my family better.
This goes without saying, I think. I realise that at some point of time in the past, or rather, several points of time, I have talked about this. Too bad, action is slower than words. I'm not sure if anyone knows but I'm quite the disappointment around the family, and I'm not just talking among my immediate ones. Oh well. I fully intend to change that status quo, or at least try to. Family is important, you know. No matter how cliche that might be.
3) Treat my friends better.
Sort of like an extension of the previous one, no? Well. I've never been a very good friend to anyone, so 2006 seems like a good time to start. I'm not a social butterfly, so I'll be contented to just keep my old friends close.
4) To lose the ego.
In other words, less pride. Self-explanatory, I think.
5) Get a girlfriend.
No, seriously, not what you are thinking of. Not in that sense. I just want somebody to connect with on a deeper level, you know. Something like a "best friend". I've never had the honour to know a friend deeply, beyond the superficial level, into an intimate state of understanding and love. There have been a few hit-and-misses, I guess. Hopefully the right person will drop by my life.
6) Find a church.
Actually, as you may know, I'm not in a terrible hurry to find a church to attend. In fact I am beginning to think less and less of the importance of having a church to go to. I understand the advantages, but looking at the state of things it seems that the cons outweigh the pros. In fact it may even be counterproductive to spiritual growth. And, it's difficult to find a really suitable church. Especially with all the charismatic churches around.
7) Read more.
I should really read more different genre of books. If anyone has any recommendations, I'm listening.
That about covers it, I think.
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