Do you truly want the freedom to do nothing?
This morning, I was sitting at the counter, sipping my coffee, and reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb. As I sat there I thought “I wish I could do this everyday. Relax with coffee and a book. No cares or worries.” But as I thought longer, I’m not so sure that’s the case.
Imagine you’ve reached your final destination, the moment in your life where you’ve achieved your goals. You’re financially free, you’re doing what you love, and you decide how you spend each of your days. If you want to work on something you can or you can lie around and do nothing all day.
To be honest, I’m not so sure I’d like that. It feels strange to think of a time when I no longer have any goals to work towards – it seems pointless. Why continue to write if I don’t technically have to? Why paint if I’ve already done so much? Do I really want to read for hours again? It all seems like distractions as a way to get me through another day.
Yeah I write because it helps me reflect on life, I paint because I enjoy it, and I read because I love learning, but with each hobby I have, there’s an underlying goal. To have my blog read by many and to help others, paint to share my creativity and make a little money, and learn because I want to gain knowledge on a specific topic.
There may come a time when I’ve done all this though. What will I be working towards then?
I guess what I’m trying to say is, I think a life without goals is pointless. There’s a benefit to being a confused young adult, trying to save money, invest, find my passion, and learn as much as I can. All these things give me a purpose each day, something to focus on and work towards.
My hope is to accomplish all I have in my mind, but never be done. I hope there is never a moment where I no longer have goals and dreams. I’d like to always have something I’m working towards, something that gives me purpose each day.
The only way for me to know how this plays out is to keep going. To do what I can each day to progress and work towards my current vision for my future. Keep growing, learning, adapting, and trying.
August 15, 2022
