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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

How to Launch a Teen: Pick Three Things

"Would you tell me which way I ought to go from here?" asked Alice.
"That depends a good deal on where you want to get," said the Cat.
"I really don't care where," replied Alice.
"Then it doesn't much matter which way you go," said the Cat.
(Lewis Carroll, 1865, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)
Now that you spent some time thinking about where you want to be in 20 years, select three things you can accomplish in the next five years that will make a positive contribution to that picture of your future self.  You might choose (1) learn to tango, (2) enter the workforce, and (3) dye your hair a different color of the rainbow each year.  Or, as you approach your 22nd birthday, do you want to have (1) completed a Bachelor's degree, (2) entered a film competition, and (3) saved enough money to spend a month in Europe?  Pick any three things, but try to make sure they don't conflict with one another.  It will help if you select from different areas of your life:  artistic, attitude, career, education, experience, family, financial, health, hobbies, material wealth, pleasure, professional, public service / community, recognition, relationships, travel, other outrageous and fabulous stuff.

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