Friday, March 21, 2008

My goal can beat up your goal...

I was asked what my goals in life were...
I did not have to think about it at all, I know what my goals are.
Actually, I know what my goal is...
My life goal is to be happy...

When I said this the guy asking me just laughed. He said he wanted a serious answer. I told him that I am serious... and that I know that my one goal could beat up all his little goals... (ok, at times I am a bit competitve.. in a child-like way)!
So, I explained...
With my one goal I keep myself on track. I think about life, I evaluate where I am and what I do not like.. and then I start to change things.
Being happy is not a momentary feeling. It is not only a feeling associated with partying. It is not only a feeling from being with a guy you like.. it encompasses all.
I know that I want to be more independent, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to save more money, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to travel the world, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to be a stronger person, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to be a good friend, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to think about religion more, that will make me happy.
I know that I want to be respectable in all that I do, that will make me happy.

So, my one goal encompasses all.. but at the same time it is a very easy way of determining what I want oout of life...
Hmm, that is all the money I have in the bank. Am I happy with that? No. Ok, So I need to spend less and save more. Ok..

So.. I bet my goal can beat up your goal!!

;oP

8 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

being happy is the ultimate goal for the entire mankind
the problem is knowing what makes you happy .
which is NOT an easy task to all .

3/21/2008 2:00 PM  
Blogger Nora said...

Why is it not easy?
I think it is much easier than most people think...
It is much easier than I used to think it was...

3/21/2008 2:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

it worked for ya because you already know what makes you happy .
sometimes it becomes so simple ,but after a while it gets complicated .
things that used to make you happy are no longer working and u r searching for a new stuff .
it depends on your kind of character more than anything else I think

3/21/2008 2:30 PM  
Blogger Nora said...

I honestly think it is more simple than that...
I think it just deals with disregarding notions of society. A lot of the time people do not say what will make them happy because society views it as being wrong.. I think when you disregard society and the views of people around you than you can easily see what makes you happy.
Happiness is a dynamic concept and it does change.. which is why you have to constant evaluate where you are and why you are not happy at the present time. It is a dynamic goal, which is how all goals should be...

3/21/2008 4:27 PM  
Blogger insomniac said...

hey gorgeous, ur tagged ;o)

3/21/2008 7:03 PM  
Blogger River Nael said...

You explained the various things that would make you happy. But, in the first place, what is happiness? Do you have a definition?

Best Regards,
River Nael

3/25/2008 2:39 AM  
Blogger Nora said...

Well, it is an overall state of mind. It is waking up and smiling.. and keeping your smile throughout the day... no matter how much shit you go through.
It is very hard to define, but you just feel it.. or it is hard for me to define. I just know when I am happy.
It is this feeling of invincibility, like nothing can get you down....

3/26/2008 12:35 AM  
Blogger Wael Eskandar said...

I agree with zeroeffect, it's not so simple, and it's not that easy to find out what makes you happy.. well not exactly.. but there's temporary happiness which is easy, you feel happy for a moment, but what we're looking for is the more permanent kind of happiness which is harder because it's like a bigger plan with more unknowns.

But anyway, it differs from person to person, I'm glad it's easy for you. I have a different goal though.

3/26/2008 7:57 PM  

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