Long Term Planning: I just submitted my name to the Packer season ticket waiting list, which is supposed to be 30 years long. I don't even live in Wisconsin, but life could take me anywhere in 30 years, and I like the feeling of knowing it might be an option one day. Are there any other lists or similar things I should do now? [more inside]
posted by 2legit2quit on Nov 16, 2009 - 30 answers

My SO has no passion and this turns me into an asshole. When I talk to her about things like finances or anything serious, she ignores me, and she doesn't know what she wants from life and has no wish to find out. She settles for what she has with no desire to improve anything. And the very very douche-y tone that I write that description in is a problem as well. [more inside]
posted by DerangedGoblin on Nov 14, 2009 - 66 answers

As a 30-year old who is a part-time grad student and a full-time office worker, are my goals to get control over my life (weight loss, finances, home, work, etc) really unrealistic? Is there a way to just be NORMAL and balanced, or is it really just normal not to really have things together, even as an adult? [more inside]
posted by dumbledore69 on Nov 13, 2009 - 24 answers

My 25th birthday is coming up and I've been brainstorming on some projects I can do this upcoming year that I can blog about. Help me come up with some brilliant ideas to keep my 25th year exciting and productive. [more inside]
posted by mittenbex on Aug 13, 2009 - 8 answers

The owner of the company I work for, has made me his special project. How do I cope with a boss who has taken a sudden interest in my professional and personal aspirations? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 - 22 answers

Help me get my focus back on my own life and happiness and stop comparing/competing with my ex in my own mind... and stop having how I compare with others as a condition to my happiness/self esteem in general... [more inside]
posted by Chrysalis on Jun 16, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I retake control of my life and achieve my hopes and dreams with a clean slate? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 12, 2009 - 26 answers

Looking for a website to track daily water intake, fruit/veg eaten, mood, steps. [more inside]
posted by jrholt on Apr 15, 2009 - 15 answers

How do I best manage my time in order to work on different areas of my life? [more inside]
posted by PFL on Feb 18, 2009 - 5 answers

Why is the thought of making and writing down long-term personal goals *so* upsetting? [more inside]
posted by droplet on Nov 15, 2008 - 24 answers

What to do with myself? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 17, 2008 - 10 answers

So I'm 40, what next? [more inside]
posted by lonefrontranger on Jul 31, 2008 - 27 answers

Are there any online goal or chore trackers that can be used by more than one person? [more inside]
posted by logic vs love on Jul 21, 2008 - 5 answers

I am a serial quitter. How can I quit this bad habit? [more inside]
posted by acidic on Jul 16, 2008 - 12 answers

I have spent years reading self-help books, productivity blogs, self-help productivity blogs. I’ve found some treasured information and they have probably helped me in more ways than I’m conscious of, but… [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2008 - 10 answers

How to climb out of severe depression? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 9, 2008 - 21 answers

How to encourage myself to put forth the effort to actually live a life? [more inside]
posted by droplet on Mar 12, 2008 - 21 answers

I need help finding goals and dreams for my life [more inside]
posted by stedman15 on Jan 22, 2008 - 20 answers

What is holding you back from doing the things you want to do? And if you were able to accomplish something special how did you do it? [more inside]
posted by philad on Dec 27, 2007 - 25 answers

Need suggestions for an online collaboration tool for managing a reading list between friends. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Dec 20, 2007 - 5 answers

I'm schizophrenic and need ideas on how to train myself to be active and able to work toward my goals. [more inside]
posted by hypervenom on Dec 5, 2007 - 5 answers

Reinventing and/or planning for the future at milepost 60, suggestions? [more inside]
posted by KneeDeep on Nov 24, 2007 - 3 answers

Question: How is it possible to enjoy the moment while staying goal-oriented [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Nov 15, 2007 - 16 answers

What is the (probably software related) job that I want called, and how can I get that job now rather than later? Obscenely lengthy explanation inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 31, 2007 - 24 answers

How do you maintain sight of your long-term goals? I chronically sacrifice long-term success for short-term gains and it's not working out for me. [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Oct 16, 2007 - 20 answers

What can you suggest for long term life planning? I would like to set up something like a time line for my life and goals. I want to manage what I will do in 5 years, 10 years, 50 years, etc. Does anyone know of any useful software or other things I could do manually? I want to be able to adjust things as needed and see where I've been. I appreciate your help.
posted by Knigel on Aug 22, 2007 - 6 answers

How can I feel more optimistic about my life goals and ambitions? (fairly long) [more inside]
posted by hypervenom on May 26, 2007 - 11 answers

Overcoming fear of success. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 5, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm unhappy with my job, it's affect on my life, and where it's taking me. How do I find out what it is I really want in life and start doing it? [more inside]
posted by Waffle_King on Apr 24, 2007 - 21 answers

What's a good way of dealing with long-term goals? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Mar 18, 2007 - 8 answers

Counselor/therapist in the Boston area (MBTA-accessible) who is good at handling career and life goal questions? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Jan 30, 2007 - 2 answers

Since developing bipolar disorder, and subsequently being out of work since April 2005, I find my motivation and concentration has gone to be replaced by apathy and what must seem to others like laziness. Has anyone else been in a similar situation and got themselves out of it, and if so, how? [more inside]
posted by AuroraSky on Dec 26, 2006 - 17 answers

How do you regain your sense of self and autonomy in personal decision-making? [more inside]
posted by pricklypear on Nov 13, 2006 - 3 answers

All of the guides to life planning or career management start from the assumption that the individual knows what they want or at least what they like. I have no idea what I want. What can I do to discover or rediscover direction? [more inside]
posted by Tolerant on Mar 16, 2006 - 23 answers

Help me get out of a rut. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 29, 2006 - 13 answers

How do you keep yourself focused on your "big picture" goals when immediate desires and whims keep trying to get in the way? [more inside]
posted by tastybrains on Jun 27, 2005 - 3 answers

How did you decide what you wanted to do with your life? [+] [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Feb 6, 2005 - 33 answers

Do you have a system for setting goals and tracking their completion? How does it work? Have you accomplished more than you would have without it? Significantly more?
posted by tirade on Jan 16, 2005 - 9 answers

This thread inspired me to wonder: Do you consider happiness an acheivable goal? Do you consider it one of your goals? Do you like winter? Do you think not being enamored of happiness makes you like winter more?
posted by dame on Sep 17, 2004 - 31 answers

Would you quit a job if it meant you had a better chance of
pursuing life goals? Even if it was financially risky and
the economy was tough? Have you taken risks to avoid selling out? Did it work? Why or why not? [more inside]
posted by weston on Sep 1, 2004 - 10 answers