Re:What do you want out of life? CoryL: I don't want anything out of life. Life doesn't owe me anything.
That said, I want to show life who I am and what I bring to the table.
I want life to know that despite being knocked down hard by my stbxw cheating on me, I have gotten back up and I am still here.
I want life to know that I am successful with my business and I will continue to be.
I want life to know that I will find love again and it will be deep and true.
I want life to know that once I find that love, I want children and will raise them as a good father.
I want life to know that I am thankful for what I have and who I am and that I wouldn't change anything that has happened for my own self-satisfaction. I'm playing the cards I was dealt as best I can.
Cory
Re:What do you want out of life? tarasan: Success used to be the most highly motivating factor for me thinking that would make the family happy. Then I had a nervous breakdown from working too much and realized I had to totally restructure my way of thinking and picked up Anthony Robbins book Awaken The Giant Within. Now I know some people may not believe in these types of books but he has a way of pointing out values and deciding in what order to place them.
Love became my first one, towards my family and as many people as I could reach.
Intimacy became number two
Passion number three
Adventure number four
Health five
Comfort six
and you get the idea. I found that by doing this and practicing it a little like an assignment things sort feel more into place and I felt a hell of a lot better. I am totally in love with my family and appreciate my wife so much more. Taken time with the kids to fun and silly stuff, got involved with meaningful charities that have made me feel wonderful to be helping people/children that really need it. Listening, getting passionate and discussing with people ideas, thoughts everything. But then my wife lowered a bombshell about leaving me a few days ago and right now I seem to have regressed to a point where this is the worst I feel.
To try and pull out of this is going to be the hardest thing but I think that is why values and plans have to be constantly reevaluated so that you can keep yourself up because if you do that you will be a great person for all those around you especially your kids. Right now I am not that person and even if I tell myself that the most important people are my children (and don't get me wrong they are but in a different way) it has to be you as the most important person (in a positive way of course) and that way every time you are around or doing things with your kids and family it becomes so memorable for them because focusing on the positive side of yourself really extends into doing everything for or with them into the most wonderful experiences each and every time. Sorry for blathering so much and probably reiterating but to have come so far and be knocked down to below rock bottom makes you think a little excessively.
