Here we look at matters of income, expenditure, and wealth. You might look at the income necessary to maintain the lifestyle you desire. Do you have debt? Do you want to start your own company and need capital? Do you want to create a foundation dedicated to curing a dread disease? Do you want to live as simply and unattached as you can manage to do? Here is the place to write of these things. It is not the place to talk about a career—“Professionally” is—but it is the place to discuss the income from that career.
What are you going to be when you grow up? That question, asked of fifth graders everywhere, is often on the mind of a student. Do you have a professional selected but you desire fuller knowledge of it? Do you find yourself seeking the calling or vocation that will be the perfect fit for your life, talents, and desires? Here is the place to look at these questions.
Most people agree that humans possess some sort of spiritual aspect. What that means is, of course, open to wide interpretation. Do you seek a different relationship with God, Allah, the Great Spirit, the Unmoved Mover, the Wisdom of All Things, or the Divine Essence Within? Do you seek understanding of things that transcend normal existence? Perhaps you are in search of an understanding of universals. Here is the place to consider these things.
Unless you are a hermit, you live within a neighborhood and a city. Do you feel yourself drawn to being an active part of that community? Perhaps you find service clubs like Kiwanis or Rotary interesting. Maybe you want to volunteer with the Boy Scouts or youth soccer leagues. You might be drawn to feeding the homeless or serving the elderly. You will be able to look into such questions in this area.
What sort of socialite are you? Do you hang out by yourself? Do you have a constant entourage of friends? Perhaps you hang out with a single close friend or interact mostly with people in activities such as sports or work. Do you find your social group satisfying? Do you want more friends? Better friends? A different type of friends? In this area you’ll be able to explore these considerations.
Although you may have no aspiration to a creative career, I hope that you have some sort of creative outlet. Do you express your thoughts and dreams through visual art? Are you a musician or perhaps just someone who loves music? Maybe you possess a love for the theater or for dance. You might be somebody who brings joy to your instructor’s heart by expressing your creativity through language. This is the area to bring those questions to the surface.
Here we consider all matters of health and fitness. Does your family history make you disposed to diabetes or cancer? Do you smoke or drink heavily? Do you need to lose weight, gain weight, or beef up your body? Do you have athletic or active recreational activities or dreams? This is the place to write of these topics.
In considering politics, do not restrict yourself to Democrats and Republicans. Politics is involved at any time that people seek to influence, move, or lead other people. Do you seek to see more people adopt a vegan diet? Do you want to save the planet? Do you hope to preserve gun rights? Do you want to make your neighborhood a safer place through community action? Or do you want to be the President? This is the place to consider these questions.
Most of us have at least some family. Do you have a healthy relationship with your parents or grandparents? What sort of spouse or parent will you be (or are you, if you’ve already taken that major step)? Do you seek to be incredibly close to your family or see them just a few times a year? And how widely do you cast the net for this closeness? Do you include your second cousins or just siblings? Here’s the place to consider these questions.