Ambitions

Sometimes, when I am feeling a bit down, I like to write down some of my ambitions. As you can see from this list they are mostly pretty humble but they are also a bit cheesy and embarassing, so I have put them after the fold!

• Be wholehearted, cheerful, and sincere
• Be creative
• Look at the world and see its many faces, hear its many voices
• Explore new recipes as often as possible when I cook
• Learn to like the taste of tomatoes and cucumbers
• Be more at ease around people
• Listen to people and hear what they say
• Play my part
• Look after someone special
• Become a parent
• Share my values with others, help those who need it
• Break up all the negative things inside me
• Know what other people want, help them get it
• When I wake up each morning I would like to remember my dreams
• Understand art more than I do
• Lose my fear of creepy crawlies
• Learn to drive
• Learn to write left handed (why not?)
• Visit every country in Europe
• Visit the radio telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii
• Let go of unnecessary things
• Ditch social networks and the rest of the internet as much as possible
• Learn to appreciate the noise around me
• Meditate
• Get over my reliance on sugar to improve my mood
• Get rid of things I don’t need
• Grow the garden
• Write people letters
• Learn the differences between species of trees
• Be flexible and adaptable and positive about the future
• Learn how to hang a picture on a wall