If I were to sum up my adult life in two words, it would be "unfinished business". The older I get, the more loose ends I seem to leave. Bill Watterson, the creator of Calvin and Hobbes (my favorite comic strip growing up), once said "God put me on this earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind that I will never die." Honestly, right now, that's exactly how it feels; but in a weird sort of way, I'm okay. It gives me purpose and keeps me going.
One of the major ones on my bucket list is to travel to, well, anywhere outside the U.S. According to my mom, I was less than a year old when we visited Canada; but since I obviously have no recollection of this, I feel like I've never left the county I was born in. I've traveled all around it, mind you, but never fully left it. And considering how travel is so important to me, it's high on my list. There are also many places in America I want to see before checking out.
Being published is a top priority. This I honestly believe is one of (if not the main) reasons why I'm here in the first place. As far as life's purposes, this one is a pretty solid one. I love words and the major I can create with them. It's amazing what you can do with a simple turn of phrase and a large vocabulary. It is something I thoroughly enjoy doing and feel a genuine need to do. This blog currently is the only way I have been getting my "fix"; and even it is not feeling like it is enough. Nothing against you guys-just an itch I can't scratch right now.
I'm not done doing good for mankind. One of the things about me is that I'm not truly happy until I'm making other people happy and their needs are taken care of. I am a huge, huge advocate for charities and I feel that those who are in the position to donate should and should do it as often as they can. There are far more people in need than there are who aren't; so those who are in the position to help should do everything they can to do so. I'm an extremely passionate person, in general, and this is something that is close to my heart.
A family is something I desire more and more the older I get. Yes, I will fully admit that I am very much in the career mindset right now; but when I'm laying alone in bed at night, this is something that weighs heavily on my heart. To love and be loved is something everyone desires.
On the flipside, I'm not done having fun. I'm not saying you can't have fun with a family; but I'm not yet done being a bachelor and doing all the things with my "freedom".
Last, but not least, I'm not done becoming more intelligent and more wise. I'm unusual in the fact that I love learning and have a strong curiosity that fuels the flames of knowledge. I want to become fully fluent in German (not just partially like I am now) and wouldn't mind learning at least one more additional language, as well. Preferably something I can get a lot of use out of, as well. I want to learn more about history, philosophy, and the sciences. I want to not only understand the words of Einstein, but his formulas, as well. I haven't maxed out my intelligence by any means, but it would be nice to achieve this.
Am I saying I'm going to live forever? No. Not by any means. I fully understand my own mortality and the fragility of life. I know full well how swiftly and suddenly it can end. I know not the number of days I have left; but I fully plan on making the most of the ones I have.
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