I’m moving this to the ‘I’ve done this’ column for now. My work situation is much improved, and I’m working on projects that I’m psyched about. Amazing, the difference that makes!
soapscum's Life List
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1. be a good father
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2. raise a confident daughter
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3. be a better husband
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4. let go of my anger
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5. forgive myself
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6. live life fearlessly
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7. stop being lazy
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8. learn patience
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9. sail on the open ocean
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10. round cape horn
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11. figure out what i want to do with my life
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12. Sleep well
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13. stop caring what people think of me
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14. identify 100 things that make me happy.
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15. Learn how to remember peoples' names
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16. Get a PhD
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17. sail to hawaii
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18. Meditate more often
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19. be the kind of person my dog thinks I am
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20. make more friends
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21. be a better cook
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It’s the last day of November, so I guess I’ll relate my new and fulfilling experience. I visited my best friends over the weekend (out of state, without the family!), and spent the weekend with my pal and his fiancĂ©. She’s really wonderful! And my best friend is marrying her! Getting to know her was very fulfilling, and when she learned I was a wine geek, she broke out a very special bottle she’d been saving for a special occasion. Imagine; meeting me, a special occasion! Very cool. (I’ve now blown my annual budget for exclamation points.)
In October, I was promoted to a more senior position in such a manner that actually detailed and acknowledged my contribution to the Project. My first promotion that wasn’t attributable to attrition or mystery. Certainly new, and definitely fulfilling. November: a solo roadtrip to visit friends in my new car, but that’s a couple weeks away…
