Boy do I feel like an idiot for spouting off about instant gratification after reading this over at:
ViceZilla's Views
Views from the other side of my Brain
Little Boy Has a Dream
I was watching the news last night, and a story pulled at my heart strings.It was a story of a little boy who has a dream. Now all little boys and girls have dreams, as do all grown boys and girls. We all dream, it’s in our DNA.
This little boy’s dream is to be in the Guinness world book of records. “Who doesn’t”, I thought to myself as I watched the news story unfold. What makes this dream special, is the little boy has A.L.L. (Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia)
Shane Bernier, aged 7 has a goal. Shane wants to set a world record for the most number of Birthday cards cards received! His Birthday is May 30th.
What makes this story so poignant for me is that earlier today I was “tagged” by a friend in the blogosphere who requested that I share 5 of my ‘over the top’ goals I had for my life.
None of my goals I had listed can compare to Shane’s one goal. So I would like to add 1 more goal onto my list. And that is to help Shane reach his goal.
If anybody cares to read this boy’s story, click here.
Let's help Vice and this little boy reach this goal!
Apr 9, 2007
This is an Attainable Goal For This Little Boy!
A Little Instant Gratification Goes a Long Way
In an earlier Post I talked about "gotta get goals" and how mine were to start to get more exercise and to spend more time with my family. I have made some progress in the family time but not in the exercise part of that plan (sigh). I really think that some goals are kind of abstract and some are more easily attainable.
For example a fellow Blogger bought herself a coveted ring and she says that it's about time.
Now that's what I'm talking about!
Maybe that's what we should be focusing on sometimes. Those goals that are attainable and a bit more gratifying and put those long -term goals in their proper perspective.
Life is short and sometimes it is just nice to give yourself something that you really want and not have it always be about what you need.
Sometimes a little instant gratification can give you what it takes to reach those "gotta get goals!"
That's my story and I'm sticking to it....
