Last Friday I rode in an El Camino—it was the first time I
had ever been in an El Camino and to be frank; it was nothing special. But, it was something I had never done
previously and that occurrence led to the quip that would lead to this
post. Basically, it was a quip about
being able to mark “ride in an El Camino” off of my bucket list. And this got me thinking about whether or not
I have an actual bucket list or whether or not I need a bucket list.
First, I have no bucket list—I may have one at some point in
my life, but at present; I do not. (This
was the simple inquiry to answer.) Now,
I need to know whether or not I should have a bucket list and after some brief
introspection; I concluded that I do not need a bucket list. Here’s my rationale: bucket lists while a potential source of
inspiration could just as easily be a source of significant regret and I have
more than my fair share of regrets already.
Now, I’m not saying that we shouldn’t have goals—I’m simply
saying that overtly wishful thinking can become more of negative than a
positive. I believe that I’m a rather
pragmatic individual and that objectives can be achieved incrementally by
reaching specific benchmarks because it really is more about the journey as
opposed to destination. For me, setting
BIG goals is different from creating a bucket list in that goals are based in
reality whereas bucket lists are rooted in the infeasible.
Goals can be worked towards by utilizing benchmarks while
bucket list items are either accomplished or not accomplished. One can learn from the increment successes
one achieves while working towards the end goal while nothing is really learned
when one’s primary choices are succeeded or did not succeed.
Word Count: 315 (+ 741) = 1056 (of 3500)
Word Count: 315 (+ 741) = 1056 (of 3500)
