[whenimondamic]

a busy life, a just mind, and a timely death

[solkanar]

I have a great wife, nice car, and a good house but I think I'd even be satisfied without any of them. I guess it's all just about being happy and adapting to your decisions. One thing I would like to do is travel more. I've been to Australia, Japan, Thailand, Iraq, and Germany. I'd love to go all through South America and Europe. I'm sure the Great Wall of China would be quite a sight to see.

[scorchamatic]

freedom, financial security, a little more self discipline, and a big ass pair of country tittays to cuddle up with every night. i'm a meat and potatoes type of guy.

[Pepparoo]

I just want to be more educated, learn more about life, become wiser, stronger and to become more spiritually connected.

[Cafu]

Originally Posted by ahcshon

my own giant pyramid statue that says "remember me" and shoots fire

sort of along the same lines as this, but on a serious note.

"to be remembered after I'm gone" - would sum up what I want out of life. This may be realistic or unrealistic depending on how you think about it.

I often think about that scene in the movie Troy where brad pitt is getting advice from his mother about going into battle, and she tells him something along the lines of "if you dont go to battle you will marry, have children, live a long happy life and your children and perhaps your grandchildren will remember you - but after that you will be forgotten. If you go to battle you will die there young but will be remembered for a long long time...."

at the end of it all - money, women, power - none of that you will take with you after you die. Only your achievements and memories you created while you were alive have true "value" over time.

[magicman531]

Originally Posted by Braz

To all the guys that say "if I had this" I'd be fulfilled...the more you have the more you want.

That's what I'm finding. The more I accomplish and the more I get, the more I want. Which leaves me feeling dissatisfied, but also keeps me moving on towards more things. It's quite a double-edged sword.

[magicman531]

Originally Posted by Cafu

sort of along the same lines as this, but on a serious note.

"to be remembered after I'm gone" - would sum up what I want out of life. This may be realistic or unrealistic depending on how you think about it.

I often think about that scene in the movie Troy where brad pitt is getting advice from his mother about going into battle, and she tells him something along the lines of "if you dont go to battle you will marry, have children, live a long happy life and your children and perhaps your grandchildren will remember you - but after that you will be forgotten. If you go to battle you will die there young but will be remembered for a long long time...."

at the end of it all - money, women, power - none of that you will take with you after you die. Only your achievements and memories you created while you were alive have true "value" over time.

Would you rather be known well in your lifetime and be forgotten as soon as you died? Or would you rather live here, unknown, and be remember for eternity after you die? Depending on your beliefs, post death will be of no value to you.

[Cafu]

Originally Posted by magicman531

Would you rather be known well in your lifetime and be forgotten as soon as you died? Or would you rather live here, unknown, and be remember for eternity after you die? Depending on your beliefs, post death will be of no value to you.

probably the latter - remembered after death. But yes beliefs play a part.

[KenWatanabe]

Originally Posted by magicman531

Is there anything right now that you can think of, that if you had it, would fulfill your life? For instance, if it was accomplishing a goal that took a long time to achieve, would you be fulfilled? If I gave you a billion dollars, brand new car, or the hottest wife ever, would you be fulfilled? Basically, is there anything in life that you think would satisfy you completely? Satisfy your existence? What is it that you want from life?

No I already live a totally full life with everything I want.

[NHB7]

Goals I'm working towards are:

Getting my graduate degree,
moving out of the folks home
moving to San Francisco
Doing therapy
Teaching at community college
writing a book
traveling the world
Hopefully fitting a significant other in this melee

None of this would fullfill me. The journey is fullfilling.