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1. invent something
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2. believe
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3. get my black belt in Aikido
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4. make a difference in the world
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5. Work at NASA
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6. be a good father
1 entry 586 people
7. meditate regularly
1 entry 723 people
8. Use my talents
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9. Build an electric car
1 entry 66 people
10. Speak FLUENT German
1 entry 153 people
11. own an ipod
82 people
12. Get a Ph.D.
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13. Build a sustainable house
71 people
14. Play Chapman Stick
1 entry 1 person
15. play piano
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16. get paid to spend time in a coffeeshop
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17. get out of debt
11,042 people
18. excel at something
19 people
19. be a musician
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When you get right down to it, there’s nothing more important than being a good father (or mother). But what exactly does that mean? It means everything—the other 42 things.

Incidentally, I originally entered this under “be a good daddy” (not “father”). But I was told that other people doing this also did this: “masturbate”. It gave me creeps.

Not that there’s anything wrong with masturbating—but it made me think of child molesters or something.

Apr 02, 2006, 08:44AM PDT | 1 comment

believe

poof 3 years ago

I envy people who believe, and draw on that belief for strength.

I believe in the power of belief. But I’m not a believer. Can you believe that?

Apr 02, 2006, 08:38AM PDT | 3 cheers | 1 comment

meditate regularly

...or at least once... 3 years ago

I always get these big ideas about meditating “every day”... it’s so intimidating that I get overwhelmed and lose my way… somewhere inside me I know it’s really all about meditating just this once… this time… then the next time… and the next…

Apr 02, 2006, 08:29AM PDT | 0 comments

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