We all set life goals in different ages of our life. Often the goals set in the childhood changes when you become a teenager and as an adult thereafter. We ask kids what you want to become when you grow older. Children respond with interesting goals they have in their mind. They include becoming a doctor, an athlete, being rich or famous, becoming a driver, and at times becoming an artist etc. Parents influence childhood goals and usually change them to what parents prefer.
For an example if a kid is interested becoming a garage worker or technician, parents would often change it to what they prefer as they believe such a profession would be treated as a lesser esteemed job. So they'd either directly or indirectly influence the kids and create an environment in which the kids will automatically become what parents want them to become.
When you actually look at these goals, you may find a great similarity of most of these goals. Only very rarely you may find a goal that is different in its nature. Have you ever noticed any kid or a man speaking of spiritual goals? Have you ever came across someone whose goal is not a worldly one?
From our education system all definitions of success often wrapped around these worldly, physical material goals. We instill the same materialistic purposes in our kids mentality by asking them to pursuit education targeting few accepted professions. Usually they are high benefit high salary and highly recognized among the general public. But if we all die and we all seek true happiness in life, can these life goals bring you the true satisfaction ?
No matter how success we may be in achieving such goals we set, quite often derived happiness and satisfaction is short lived, We will never be satisfied and feel accomplished despite achieving such goals we set different times in our life. We then set another goal and chase behind a new dream.
In short, the more our life goals are in line with the intent of spiritual development, the more rich our lives become and the less pain we experience from life. The following is an example of how our perspective in life changes as we develop and mature spiritually.
We all set life goals in different ages of our life. Often the goals set in the childhood changes when you become a teenager and as an adult thereafter. We ask kids what you want to become when you grow older. Children respond with interesting goals they have in their mind. They include becoming a doctor, an athlete, being rich or famous, becoming a driver, and at times becoming an artist etc. Parents influence childhood goals and usually change them to what parents prefer.
For an example if a kid is interested becoming a garage worker or technician, parents would often change it to what they prefer as they believe such a profession would be treated as a lesser esteemed job. So they'd either directly or indirectly influence the kids and create an environment in which the kids will automatically become what parents want them to become.
When you actually look at these goals, you may find a great similarity of most of these goals. Only very rarely you may find a goal that is different in its nature. Have you ever noticed any kid or a man speaking of spiritual goals? Have you ever came across someone whose goal is not a worldly one?
From our education system all definitions of success often wrapped around these worldly, physical material goals. We instill the same materialistic purposes in our kids mentality by asking them to pursuit education targeting few accepted professions. Usually they are high benefit high salary and highly recognized among the general public. But if we all die and we all seek true happiness in life, can these life goals bring you the true satisfaction ?
In short, the more our life goals are in line with the intent of spiritual development, the more rich our lives become and the less pain we experience from life. The following is an example of how our perspective in life changes as we develop and mature spiritually.
So what should you be doing?
Having no goals at all?
Having only spiritual/non materialistic goals?
Or
A balance of Spiritual & Material goals?
What is your opinion on Life goals? How many of them you achieved? Were you ever satisfied reaching them and stop setting more goals ? What if you don't have any material goal anymore? How will you feel?
We would love to hear your opinion. Remember I am learning from you and you are learning by talking about these things that matter most to our life and our happiness. Various perspectives will one day shape our life better and we may pass these ideas to the next generation. Be open to teach me and share your perspective.
Having no goals at all?
Having only spiritual/non materialistic goals?
Or
A balance of Spiritual & Material goals?
What is your opinion on Life goals? How many of them you achieved? Were you ever satisfied reaching them and stop setting more goals ? What if you don't have any material goal anymore? How will you feel?
We would love to hear your opinion. Remember I am learning from you and you are learning by talking about these things that matter most to our life and our happiness. Various perspectives will one day shape our life better and we may pass these ideas to the next generation. Be open to teach me and share your perspective.
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