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A thousand dreams

I like to dream.  I dream of all the things I want to do and be.  I dream that one day I'll be able to play golf like a pro.  I dream that one day I'll sing like a bluebird.  I dream of traveling the world and having my own set of books. I dream so many things that I wonder where to start.  Each day, each week, I come up with a new dream.  I wonder if this lifetime I'd be able to accomplish them all. There are just so many things to do in life. I have work, I have family, I have errands, I have social obligations.  Perhaps I need to have nine lives like a cat. As said matter of factly by Alex:  "We only have 24 hours in day." It's important to dream your dreams, but its also important to focus your energy on what dream you want to accomplish most and when. If your immediate goal is to lose weight, then ignore all your other dreams for the moment and focus on losing weight.  It'll take time.  It alway...

That Which is "Perfect"

In our daily lives, we sometimes use the word "Perfect" to describe something that went well, or something that suits what we want. "That suit is perfect on you." "That idea is perfect." In life, we look for the "perfect" job, the "perfect" spouse, or the "perfect" house. What is really "perfection" though? To be perfect for you or perfect for me? That perfect house for you, with the big kitchen and the study room might be "perfect" for you if you enjoy cooking and have a preference for books and working in the study room. However, if you don't cook, buy ready-to-eat food and basically just use the microwave all the time, will that house with the big kitchen be perfect for you? You might prefer to have more space for a pool table. The study room isn't necessary, you'd rather have a swimming pool. In this case, one house is perfect for one person but not for the other. What is the per...