I just finished reading the first chapter in Retire Young, Retire Rich by Robert Kiyosaki. He suggested writing down a list of things you love and hate so that you can see where your passion is. I tend to be pretty easy going about most things, so I thought I would take some time and really look at what I like and what I don't like. This is something of a major effort for me, as I tend to enjoy life in general and don't think too much about what I want. . . which also means that it takes a lot to get me excited (as my poor husband has pointed out.) I love passionate people, they have energy, purpose, and things just happen around them. My husband is a passionate person, and many of my closest friends are also passionate. These people invigorate me, I love being in their presence. So, here we go, in no particular order. . . Believe it or not, there are some things that I both love and hate.
Things I Love - - - - -Things I Hate
A good night's sleep - - - - - A night where sleep is hard to find
My husband - - - - - - - - - - When work takes him away overnight
Making my son laugh - - - - When he cries and I don't know why
Stephens Hot Chocolate - - - When it is so hot it burns my tongue
Reading a good novel - - - - -When it ends depressingly
A long and soothing shower - My hair has to be redone afterwards
Going to see friends - - - - - -Canceling the trip for money reasons
Feeling Productive - - - - - - -When a day feels wasted
Laughing Hard - - - - - - - - - Crying, especially for no reason
Constitutional Conventions - -Stupid Proposals that hinder progress
Public Speaking - - - - - - - - -Teaching to people who won't learn
A Good Discussion - - - - - - - Pointless arguments
Truth, principles - - - - - - - - Lies, twisted assumptions
Learning, growing - - - - - - - Stagnation, uneducated opinions
Surrounding myself with success - Doomsayers, Lobsters
Helping my friends - - - - - - -Seeing them struggle, and I cannot help
Sabbath Day - - - - - - - - - - -Not going to church
Being with my family - - - - - -Feeling torn between my families
Watching a good movie with my Hunny - - Scary movies, all of them
A cat's purr - - - - - - - - - - - -Ticks, they are evil
Well, it is a start. It amazes me how I can find more and more things that I have opinions about as I start looking.
No comments:
Post a Comment