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(This is a guest post from Alie Davis of AlieDavis.com)
#66 I wish to go to Antarctica
I am so happy to be here, guest posting on the Graduated And Clueless blog! Today I want to share with you my biggest secret for setting ridiculous goals and making them happen…write your goals down!
#13 I wish to shake hands with President Obama
In life, we are often told to be happy with what we have, that it’s selfish to ask for more. After graduation you might quickly give up on finding your dream job, as your friends and family tell you that your job is perfectly adequate (or that you’re lucky to have a job at all). In big ways and in small ways everyday you are told that you can’t have it all, that you should just be happy that you have your health, or that you should be satisfied just doing what everyone else is doing.
# 71 I wish to take painting classes
Of course you should be grateful for what you have. Of course you should be happy you have your health. Of course you can cut yourself a little slack when it comes to finding your dream job. BUT that doesn’t mean that you should stop dreaming. That doesn’t mean you should stop looking for new experiences. That doesn’t mean that you should stop growing. That DEFINITELY doesn’t mean that you should be satisfied doing what everyone else is doing!
#43 I wish to spend the night in a haunted house
In the spirit of dreaming, I challenge you to write down your goals. But, here’s the catch, you can’t just write down the goals you think are most important. For example, you can’t just write down, “I wish to marry my soul-mate,” and call it a night. Of course marrying your soul-mate would be a dream come true, but that is only one goal! It’s about time you got used to the idea that life is going to be amazing in absolutely every way! In that spirit, I challenge you to write down one hundred goals.
#36 I wish to read every Dickens book
I don’t use the word “challenge,” lightly. This truly is a challenging assignment. My roommate and I decided to do make our lists in tandem, to keep each other motivated and get ideas from one another. He was finished in about three days. It took me exactly one month.
#79 I wish to walk in four inch heals
As you might have guessed, I felt a wee-bit bad asking for anything but the bare essentials. After all, I was already ridiculously happy, what more did I really need?
#94 I wish to fly in a private jet
I slowly expanded my mind, and every time I set a new goal I was silently telling myself “I really can have it all.” Like so many tasks, while writing down one hundred goals wasn’t easy, it was extremely rewarding. By the end of my list I was starting to think, “why not do a triathlon? -Well, that seems a bit too easy (never mind that I’m not a great swimmer) What about buying a designer handbag? Common, I’ve already got earn a million dollars on here, you think a designer handbag is going to be a big deal for me?”
#37 I wish to go whale watching and see a blue whale
I challenge you to dream big. I challenge you to have it all. I challenge you to push the limits of your imagination. I challenge you to write down one hundred things you want to do on this amazing journey, life. In the end, maybe you’ll accomplish all your goals, maybe you won’t; more importantly, when you embrace the idea that nothing is impossible you can stop looking for magic and miracles. Magic and miracles find you.
Guest Post by Alie Davis of AlieDavis.com.
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