1. Find what you love doing.
Most people work a job they don’t like. They invest all
their energy (in the most productive stages of their life) into doing the same
thing 5 days a week, and feeling like they haven’t really done anything better
with their time. . . This is one of the biggest regrets of those who never
pursued ‘something more.’
At the end of your life, you may look back and notice many
things you secretly wanted to do, but never did. You may then realize that you
never asked for what you desired, never enjoyed a day at work, and never fully
did your best.
That’s a pretty sad way to end this exciting journey we’re
here for. Luckily, it’s never too late to find your true calling and turn it
into something more.
If you currently have a hobby that you are incredibly
passionate about, then you have already found it. Invest time in this hobby as
often as possible; master it and start sharing your experience and insights
with the world. You can write a blog about it, makes videos to show people how
to do the same, or even start a whole business around it.
You won’t be doing it for the money, you’ll be doing it
because it’s what you love and can do forever without getting bored.
If you still haven’t found a passion, though, the first of
your life goals should be finding one. Look carefully everywhere around
you. Go back to your childhood. Be honest about what you enjoy and what you
don’t. Your calling is somewhere close, you were just distracted by all the
noise around it.
2. Start taking care of yourself.
Most people never think about self-care. Even if they do
have some healthy habits and are purpose-oriented, they neglect their mental and
spiritual health. Physical
health means nothing without these two.
So let this be one of the personal goals you set: to finally make
more time for yourself, to take it easy. To stop judging, blaming, lying to, or
expecting too much from yourself.
Start saying ‘no’ when you don’t want to do something, and
say ‘yes’ to the desires deep within that you’ve been hiding for so long.
Self-care is a way of life. It can begin by writing a
journal and experiencing all the
health benefits it brings, or meditating in the evening to empty your mind before
bed. It can be daily walks in the park to breathe some fresh air and generate
ideas for the next steps you should take in life, or removing some toxic people
from your life that make you feel bad about yourself.
Forgive yourself, it’s both a spiritual and liberating
practice. Let go of the mistakes from the past and know that they don’t shape
your future.
All this will make you stronger and you’ll take action to do
better in life.
3. Contribute beyond yourself.
Another one of the examples of life goals worth setting is
about giving, because it’s true that
the more you give, the more you get in return.
The sad truth is, most of us live pretty egoistically: we
make ourselves feel good and do what makes our life comfortable, but that also
means putting the happiness of those we love aside, and never considering
helping those around us in any way we can.
Giving doesn’t need to mean donating money or even joining
an organization. It’s about leaving behind your own wants and needs, every now
and then, to see if you can be of help to others. Also, it’s
proven to make us way more satisfied with our lives, rather than when we’re
just focusing on ourselves.
Here are some examples of things you can begin doing:
- When
socializing, listen more and respond as genuinely as possible
- Give
advice when necessary, encourage others to try again after failure, be
their biggest supporter, and remind them of the potential within
- Love
without expecting to receive the same in return
- Share
what you have when you can
- Donate
things that you aren’t really using
- Be
kind to anyone you meet
- Seek
opportunities to do good things to others, whether it’s helping an old
woman cross the street, giving a dollar to a homeless person, not judging
when somebody is sharing their opinion, etc.
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