See previous posts here.

If you know what you want to be in life, then you can decide on some other goals.

You’ve seen lists people have of things to do before they’re 30, 40, 50, dead, whatever.  Bucket lists, they’re often called.  Do you have one?  Can you think of anything you’d like to accomplish in life?  Some adventure experience, travel, etc.?  Pick an appropriate benchmark for yourself and set some ambitious goals.  This is a place to dare to dream.

Next (or as part of the above), expand your horizons and picture places you’d like to visit.  Want to take your kids to the campground your parents vacationed at when you were young?  Want to see the Mona Lisa in Paris or the pyramids in Egypt?  Are you a sucker for the natural beauty of glaciers and virgin forests, or an urban explorer looking to hike the streets of San Francisco?   Ambitious enough to visit every country in Europe or Asia, or every state in the US?  Make your wish list today.

Now the materialistic side of our dreams: those things we want to acquire in life.  Not necessarily just the huge things either – need a new garage door opener?  How about a clothes dryer?   It’s not a pipe dream, but it’s too big for the weekend’s shopping list.  It might help you to walk through your home, triggering thoughts of what you’d like to have to fix or enhance each room.  Go ahead and pipe dream if that’s what you like – but I would caution you to keep in mind the concept of “enough”.  Is it really necessary to be a millionaire – and live like one – to be happy?  Not that I’d turn down a million dollars, mind you!  Far from it, but a million dollar portfolio isn’t on my goal list, because it’s not something I need for a happy life.  Only you know what your personal priorities are so I’ll only say be cautious of going overboard, and have fun dreaming!