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Does Marten have goals?

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Tiogyr:
You still took the initiative to do things, though, while the complaint here is that Marten only ever seems to do something new if someone else tells him to first.

idontunderstand:
Well, I disagree that all or even most people have long-term goals. Most people I know just go with the flow. But let's leave this here..

Carl-E:
I think most people have goals, but they're vague - "I want to be successful", "I want to be a (fill in the blank)", "I want to have a family", etc.   The steps we take aren't always clear, though, and some of it's like a chess game - the path to success isn't clear until a few moves are made by your opponent.  If something occurs that will make our goal more likely, and we can recognize it, most of us jump at the opportunity. 

Of course, there's a lot you  can do in chess that make your opponent's moves leave you a clearer path, and IRL there are a lot of things you can do to increase the opportunities that present themselves to you. 

There's an old joke my grandfather used to tell - forgive me, but it bears repeating.  Saul prayed every night, "God, let me win the lottery!" 

One night, Saul heard a voice answer...

"Saul!" 

"God, is that you?" 

"Yes.  Saul, you want to win the lottery?" 

"Yes God, please!" 

"Saul... you have to buy a ticket."



Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some more jobs to apply for.  They're not just going to fall into my lap, after all! 

idontunderstand:
I think my point is that there's a vast difference between goals and hopes and dreams.

Tiogyr:
Even if that were true, Marten still wouldn't have either.

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