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Taking as much time as you need, write down
on each page all the things you hope for under that heading Note down all
the realistic goals you're currently aiming for and the things you'd like to
aspire to in the future. Think as far ahead as you can into retirement and
old age.
The following questions may help:
Career - work or not? What sort of job? Location, salary, hours?
Self-employed? Employed? The same job all your life or will you change
direction?
Home - where? How many homes? What style? Will you settle in one
place or move regularly?
Family - children? If so, how many and how will you educate them?
Will you live close to parents, brothers and sisters? How often will you see
them? How much involvement will they have with your life?
Possessions - what are the essentials? What luxuries do you
definitely want? What would be added bonuses?
Pastimes - social life and friends: how much time and how often?
Hobbies and relaxation time: how much time will you spend as a couple, how
much time apart? Will you share activities or have separate hobbies?
Ask why
Once you've completed these lists, take some time to think about why you'd
like to achieve these things. What is the need in you that achieving this
goal will satisfy? Is it security, popularity or your own satisfaction? Or
maybe it's about maintaining certain core values in your life, such as
caring for family or giving to society. Sharing this information with your
partner will help you to feel closer and build intimacy. |
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