The Method to My Madness

The reason I chose this topic is to create a list of my goals. These goals will include goals from the past, whether I have achieved them or not. If I always achieved my goals, I think I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I like to think that I have learned from my mistakes, failures, and disappointments. My Uncle Chris once said to me, it’s not the hardships you face that make you who you are, it’s how you deal with them (or something like that). This blog will explain how I have fallen and then gotten back up. How I have quit and have been irritably stubborn dealing with my unaccomplished dreams will also be mentioned.

The Dream Atlas will also include my wishes for the future. Making your dreams into reality is the ultimate goal for any person, right? For instance, having the guts to face your crush, making the first move. Acing a test in that certain class you struggle with. Learning how to ride your first bike. I realize these are such minute dreams, but these small accomplishments matter. If we never accomplished the small things, we wouldn’t know the reward. The reward being the truest feeling of happiness, of course. Did you think I was going to mention flashy things like the Pulitzer Prize, Olympic medals, and Grammy awards? Let’s take a reality check here and not get carried away. I think happiness is the greatest prize there can be. Doing what you love to do every day with one goal at a time is a gold medal in my eyes.

So why chose to write about my goals? I have given the description of what this blog will contain, but I haven’t really explained why it matters to me and may matter to the readers out there. For my own selfish desires, I thought it would be a neat way to organize my past achievements and future aspirations. I’m hoping it may also be therapeutically helpful to force my mind to think about what makes me, me. Hopefully I figure out some positive lessons along the way. To my fellow blog readers, I hope that The Dream Atlas will spark motivation to make your dreams reality. Reading this blog, getting off the couch, and turning the track “Eye of the Tiger” on are just a few steps to a happy life.