How Do I Get There From Here?

August 8, 2009

in Getting Started,Setting Goals

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I had a dream last night—I’ll save you the full details (unless you want them), but let’s say William Shatner, a large scared Husky and a fictional opera diva, Leonore (on whom I had my first celebrity crush, evidenced by walking up to her in the dream to tell her how stunningly she had influenced me and bursting into fan tears) were all there.

The closing scene: I was in a car, recovering from my dreamvening, talking to my mom on the phone. After I’d gone a few blocks, I said, still teary from Leonore and the Husky and Captain Kirk (really Shatner-slash-McConaughey), “How do I get from here to your house?” –silence- “Well?” and woke, clear as a bell at my usual, 532am.

How do I get from here to. . .? Have you ever asked yourself? Are you asking it now? What’s the conundrum?

Is that your real question?

Let’s go deeper:

Where do we go from here?

What do we do when we get there?

How do we do what we do when we get there?

Are these the right questions?

What about: what is my passion?

How do I express my values?

Does it matter where I’m going if I’m not living at my highest vibe right here, right now?

What are your questions? Dreams? Do you have answers to share here? Leave a comment, take a comment.

Photo by David Masters, used under a Creative Commons license.

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  • Thomson Dawson
    Dyana-

    The big question indeed... I'm delighted to report my new idea (once formless) is now in the physical. It took some time and action to get it out of the goo... now that it lives in the world, the key for me is to believe in it even more, even though I have no evidence (feedback) that it is a "good idea"... but I feel like I am being led, so I trust the process and lessen my attachment to results within a specific time frame...

    I think the key to getting there is to simply keep moving...stuff shows up along the way, and the learning is part of the trip. And one more thing... whether I "get there" or not, I'm grateful to be simply playing in the game.

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  • Dyana,

    I love this post. I ask myself (and my clients) all of those questions and more. The thing that can be a challenge is what to do when you get off track. You know when you know where you want to go and where you are, but you find yourself 150 miles off course. Know what I mean?

    You ROCK!

    Love,
    Amy Ahlers
    The Wake-Up Call Coach
    www.wakeupcallcoaching.com
  • Thanks for your comment, Larry. I often hear from clients that they struggle with their bearings. Take very good care of yourself in this transition and get in touch to talk more. I am on your side.

    Do any other readers have comments or suggestions of support for Larry?
  • Larry G
    These are questions that matter.
    So often I find that I just don't know where I am headed, and even with strong passions, perhaps especially because of them, I feel confused and alarmed. Let's explore these issues in depth, Dyana; thank you for raising them.
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