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I have to agree, I don't fulfill my dreams anymore (since they were pretty abstract to begin with), but rather have goals and just tick them. Of course I'll never cover all of them, if one does you just need to find an additional passion or dive deeper into existing one.

Couldn't do last week Tour du Mont Blanc bivouacking due to mild Morton's neuroma developing in my foot few weekends ago, so moving it to sometime next year. Even though I trained for it for past 6 months, the goal is not going away, just postponed (2nd time, first time broke 3 bones in my foot, I am no stranger to similar disappointments). Working on other goals in the meantime, adding/removing them continuously (finish getting motorbike license, progressing on paragliding, improving my french, kids & family etc).

Also, being parent and raising kids, there is endless stream of goals for solid 2 decades (and then some more) if you want to tell yourself you are a good parent and not end up with deep regrets and whys later. With a right mindset, you see goals everywhere just waiting for your interest, and end up realizing life is damn too short.




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