I was writing morning pages the other day and was figuring out what an ideal life looks like for me.
Is it more money? Is it friendships? I have a vague idea, but I never gave a conscious thought to it, until today.
Some of these are aspirations. Some I already possess. But no harm in writing it down and working towards these:
Bringing results to the people I work with and being known for my work.
Have enough time for experimental projects. Building apps, newsletters, physical products; solutions that solve meaningful problems.
Hobbies. I want to learn to sketch, dance, watchmaking, MMA, cooking, surfing, etc. One at a time with dedication, and get good enough to keep revisiting when I feel like it. I want my hobbies to become my safe space, away from all the chaos my ambitions bring.
Loving partner with whom togetherness adds meaning to places, activities, and conversations—irrespective of our innate curiosity towards them.
Friends I can count on. Those whom I don’t talk with daily or meet regularly, but the bond is warm as always, and we keep investing in the friendship, one experience at a time.
Give my parents all they wish for. They have only a few desires and might even yell at me for overspending on any grand gesture. But these are two people for whom I never look at the price before purchase.
Jacked body. Not like the supermodel types. But the one that doesn’t give me trouble or restricts me physically. I don’t want to abort on impromptu adventures because I am not physically capable.
Eat clean. I overeat and abuse myself with food when I’m anxious. Apparently, it’s called stress eating. I am in a better place than I was a year ago, but there are still episodes at times. The goal is to build complete control over what goes into my tummy.
Play really good cricket. For those who don’t know, I was a professional once. Now I play for fun, but I take my training, preparation, and tournaments with the same professionalism as I did five years ago.
Meditate 5x a week. I don’t meditate as much as I should. Especially when I know my productivity, concentration, and performance are off the charts when I am a regular.
Write essays that make a difference to my readers + give form to my thoughts.
Travel to experience cultures wildly different from what I have known.
Make new friends, meet new people, get more surprised knowing how different yet similar all humans are. And how similar yet different.
Financial Freedom to me is the ability to not say no to my interests and my people because I don’t have enough money to compensate for the needs. I don’t know what that number is; all I know is it’s a feeling I am working towards.
Have a sexy collection of coffee mugs and watches.
That’s all I could think of. I wrote these keeping the next two years in mind.
I 100% recommend you do this for yourself. Crazy good journaling exercise on how you see your life currently and how you want to change it. Don’t be afraid to dream big (eww I sound like a self-help guru, but you get my point.)
Some categories you can look into: health, friendships, relationships, finances, work, hobbies, explorations, challenges, spirituality, community, knowledge, home, etc.
Good luck!
Love,
Vikra.