We’ve all seen them, usually in cheap framing, a black background and a photograph of a man climbing a mountain, a group of people skydiving, or an eagle with one large print word a the bottom of the photo like, “Persistence” or “Collaboration” and then underneath some quote or aphorism. These posters often serve no other purpose than to cover drywall in suburban office buildings, and they are everywhere. We tend to ignore them or make fun since it is clear that they are nothing but ham fisted attempts at creating a false sense of purpose. But sometimes if you are willing to admit it, sometimes, they can be exactly what you need to hear.
Very recently, I’ve been feeling mighty down. I won’t go into details but, in the midst of my sadness I have decided two things: I want to start a family, and I want to own my own sailboat. Simple as that…what I want.
To an outside observer, these may seem too simple, or maybe too easy, but fuck that, these are MY dreams and I’m taking them seriously. Sometimes I look at every obstacle and I get downhearted and even a little self pitying, but ultimately there are those that get what they want, and those that don’t, and I want these things.
So when I saw another piece of crap poster on the wall saying “A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline” I paused and thought, “right on” without scoffing at the stupid photograph. Maybe I’m finally growing up.
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