Another FB rant. Enjoy

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Recently, I have done some thinking and some examination of many things, including my goals in life (short and long term). I was startled to find out that, despite my best efforts, many of my goals are unfulfilled. However, upon examination, it is (surprisingly enough) not my fault these goals remain unfulfilled. Some goals cannot be fulfilled yet (not my fault) and others are, in truth, unattainable by my own power. These goals, impossible by one's own power, are what I wish to rant about today.

STOP.
Yes, I did just say that there are some goals that are truly unattainable. No matter how much you work toward them, you will make no progress. Yes, there are goals like this. But, like I said earlier, it is not your fault. The reason that these goals are unattainable has nothing to do with you - which is exactly why they are unattainable. These goals rely heavily upon others. No matter how much effort you put in, no matter how hard you try, you just cannot do it alone. You need help, and sometimes, you'll get it. That being said, sometimes, you won't.

The fact of the matter is that, more often than not, you cannot actually ask for help. Asking for help can make some of these goals impossible or futile, while at other times, you actually forbid yourself from asking for help, simply because you believe it is your goal, not theirs. In truth, you could consider this your fault. There are a few other situations where, asking for help or not, other people just refuse to help you or go out of their way to stop you. Don't get upset - it happens, and often there is little to nothing you can do about it.

Don't believe me? Have an example.
Seth is running for president. Many Americans are biased against him, as his somewhat questionable views make people...well...question his ability to lead. It also doesn't help that I run a huge smear campaign against him and some rich and famous person (let's say Oprah) endorses his opponent. Seth's goal to become president was shot down, but it wasn't truly his fault. People knew his goal but refused to support him, and it didn't help that people were trying to prevent him from attaining his goal. He did everything in his power, but his goal was unattainable because it relied on the support of others, which he just didn't have.

That being said, not all goals are this way, and you may be able to overcome these setbacks. All I'm saying is that it probably isn't your fault. I recently realized that one of my past goals and one of my current ones are exactly like this, which could explain why I haven't attained them yet.

You see, since the beginning of 2008, I've had one specific goal. That goal, inspired by a dream I had (I mean a dream like one we all have at night, not one like MLKJr. Had), seemed fairly straightforward to me at first, and I thought that it would be completely possible, considering something I observed on my first few days back in school after the break. However, much to my amazement, the third quarter cam and went, and I gained no ground whatsoever in attempting this goal. I thought I was doing quite a bit in attempting to attain it, but I figured I would give it all I had. True enough, I got a bit further, but when the fourth quarter ended, I found myself barely able to say that I had gotten closer. Summer was gone before I knew it, and nothing helpful happened. Senior year was here, and I did a lot more, but no matter how close I got, I kept on falling back to ground zero. It seemed like all my efforts were pointless because all my efforts were fruitless. It was only after I decided to quit my quest that I realized why I had no success. The fact of the matter was that my goal relied on another person just as much as it relied on me, and the other person barely did anything to help. That being said, perhaps if I had told this person my goal and asked this person for help, said person may have obliged...or spat in my face. I may never know.

My other goal unattainable goal has been a goal ever since I moved. In short, I wanted to get back something that I lost when I moved. I gave myself two years...and nothing happened. I hadn't attained it. I decided maybe that wasn't enough, gave myself another four years, and here I am now...without it. I'll give myself another four years, and if I don't have it then, I guess it just proves a point I made in my last rant - sometimes, there is a difference between people you trust, people you respect, people you are kind to and your friends.

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