Goals.

For the past little while, I have felt like I'm stuck in a rut; like I'm not really going anywhere. All I do is go to work for 8 hours a day, relax for a few hours, go to bed, wake up and do it all over again. So I've been doing a lot of thinking, and I really want to change that. I have come up with a list of goals and qualities that I want to acheive so that I can get to where I want to go.

1. Develop an endless curiosity about the world.
I'm going to start viewing the world as my jungle, and I will be the explorer. I'm going to stop and look at the little things that I pass by everyday. Everything is going to become unique to me. I'm going to get out of my comfort zone and I am going to try new things.

2. Learn to focus on only the present.
Why concentrate on the past? It's unchangeable. It's good to use the past as a guide in making decisions of the present, but other than that, it really can only weigh you down. I have spent too much time thinking "What if?" or "What would things be like if I had done that differently?" And I am done with that. I am going to focus on the here and now, because the future is but a result of my actions today.

3. Smile more often.
I know that if I am genuinely smiling, it releases all negative feelings that I am harboring. I know this even when I am upset, but I refuse to do it because I am stubborn. I'm going to work on that and make sure that I'm smiling most of the time, and when I remember that when I'm angry, I will let go of my pride because every minute spent upset, is 60 seconds of happiness you'll never get back.

4. Don't take life so seriously.
I need to learn to laugh at the little things. I need to learn to laugh at myself! I get so embarrassed so easily, and I need to work on that. I need to become thankful for the mistakes that I have made in the sense that I will (hopefully) not make them again. I only have one life to live, and I need to make sure I'm living it in the best way possible, and that is by being happy.

5. Develop the ability to forgive.
Forgiveness is so important, and that is something huge I need to work on. I need to learn to let go of things and stop being so stubborn. I need to stop holding grudges. So many of my friendships could have been saved if I would've just learned to forgive. I'm not perfect and I make mistakes, so I can't expect people to forgive me if I'm not going to be so willing.

6. Learn to lucid dream.
This isn't THAT important, but I think it would be awesome. And I've read about people being able to tap into their subconscious mind while lucid dreaming, and hey, that could be really cool.

7. Work on making good first impressions.
I'm a really shy person, particularly when I first meet someone. This is definitely something that I would like to improve. First impressions aren't always important, but it could be the only time you meet that person, and I definitely always want to leave a (good) lasting impression. I also need to work on remembering names.

8. Love unconditionally.
I need to have love with my every action. I need to love my friends, family, and enemies alike. It will help vanquish negative feelings, rekindle and keep my friendships/relationships, and help me and everyone around me to just be happy. Love is rare in this world of hate, and I want to do my part by exuding love in all that I do. "All you need is love"