I have had goals that when I met them, I suffered unpredictable consequences. Then I decided that maybe goal-setting is not always the right approach. For example getting a husband is reachable. Getting the exact one you want is not always in reach. I have met several of my goals in life but I don’t think I am falling short if I don’t meet them all. I do enjoy setting and reaching my goals. The best way to get to the point you  wish to be is to set small easily reachable goals on the way to the big one.

Reliving the last five years would be easy. I’d stay out of the real estate market. I’d buy gold. Seriously, I’d take advantage of every missed opportunity because I’d know it was an opportunity. It’s a given. That’s what we miss in our day to day living, the chance to know for certain which choices to avoid and which ones to pounce on. I’d parlay that success into more good business decisions because money doesn’t buy happiness but it can ease a lot of suffering. I’d do us all a favor and get the jump on the oil rig explosion and the earthquake and nuclear meltdown in Japan.

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A person can tie their spirit in knots with regret. It is impossible to fix the things of the past. You can try by making amends or by changing your attitude. What if you are out of time? I try not to live with regret. As I go along I try to make things right or seek forgiveness. Two weeks is enough time to pray. I would remind myself that Christ taught that anyone’s time be shortened on this earth. No one knows what tomorrow will bring. This is why I attempt to live in a constant state of repentance before God.