goals

niece:  'tita, what's a good mission for myself?  we have to come up with a one-sentence mission.  i'm thinking, 'to finish college on time.''

me:  'huh?!  that's just like a regular to-do!  that's not your mission in life.  it has to be bigger than that.  for example, mine is, 'to make wherever i am a little better somehow.'  it's simple but it means a lot.  it's a good guide.'

niece:  'hmmm...  ok, tita.  i'll think it out.  we're supposed to have a BHAG, too.  Big Hairy Audacious Goal.  mine's to earn my first million by the time i'm 21.'

me:  'that's fine.  if you're going to dream, you might as well dream big.'

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