If you see me staring off into space, I’m probably distracted thinking that as soon as I get home I’m going to draft my plans for world domination. No reason to fear, really. I’ll be a kind ruler. Maybe put a little effort into getting on my good side now, though. That’s all I’ll say.
I’m never more ambitious than when I’m stuck some place. Like work. Or my car. Or a movie. Nothing makes me want to be a better person like a good movie. Except music. Music is the worst.
This was what I was trying to get at in my post about making plans, but I forgot to mention that I too often get distracted. Stuck at work today, I was thinking that I want to take over the blogosphere and YouTube as well, but here I am talking to people on Twitter and drinking Honey Moon. I should be more okay with that than I am.
I keep saying the same things all the time. I guess because I don’t have conclusions yet. I keep asking myself questions like, what do I want to spend my life doing? I know I should answer with something like, be happy. But, I am happy and yet I still have free time and wild dreams and some kind of crazy stirring in me.
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I find for me that it’s tough not to get caught up in “future” thinking, but it’s all good to just remain in the present and count our blessings for what they are at this very moment. :)
I often get distracted and have had some of the best adventures of my life that have stemmed from being distracted.
You say drinking Honey Moon and talking to people on Twitter like it’s a bad thing.
It’s human to get distracted because it means you have a diverse set of interests and many things command your attention. The people who do… well, maybe not take over the world, but the people who are super/hyper driven also only have like… 1 interest and who wants to talk to them?
I think about these things a lot, too. I feel like I’m most ambitious when I’m sick or literally unable to do something. But then, those dreams/plans fade away because I’m too busy Facebook stalking or something ridiculous. Sigh. I wish I knew exactly what I wanted to spend my life doing, too.
I am the most ambitious, healthy, career-driven person when I’m in the car or just daydreaming. I have so many plans but then once reality hits, I forget them all. I get distracted by my “plans” so easily whenever real life intrudes.
I am extremely motivated at times when I can’t possibly act on my ideas. Why can’t inspiration hit when I’m watching Glee or something? Actually, that show just inspires me to go back in time, take voice lessons, and join a show choir. Nevermind.
I call this the “Oooo, Look, Something Shiny!” syndrome… and I am so very, very guilty of it.
If my outright abuse of parentheses didn’t indicate how much I identify with this, then … okay, yes, I’m saying I identify with this.
But I have big dreams like you do, too. I hear from some people that we need to manage miniature goals that build to the big one. The problem therein is: How do we start?
Hopefully you come upon the answer before I do so I can just read and learn. ;)