It's the second boss question of the game, and this time you're introduced to a mini-game based around the most iconic character and video game of the 80's arcades: Pac-Man. Question 70 from The Impossible Quiz Book is the twentieth question of Chapter 2, and the tenth and last question of the game to be presented in ZX Spectrum-inspired graphics. And how if we embrace the experimental approach to life, we can make amazing things happen.ĭoes any of this speak to you? If so, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below." Pac-Man" (video game) / Frank (character by Splapp) In this first part of a podcast mini series, I explore reasons why I’m excited about the prospect of stepping into a new way of thinking about the future. An inside out blossoming, yes of projects, but also of who I am as a person. I’ve never been one for long term conceptual goals, and I used to beat myself up for not sticking with things, getting distracted, and allowing projects to veer away from their original intent.īut stepping out of that self-judgement and away from the critical inner ego, I can see that all of the things I’m most proud of in my life so far, are the result of a messy process of becoming.
When I look back at my own life I see this so clearly. A Different Way of Beingīut what if the success for people like that, was found in the heart of the journey itself? What if joy was not the dream of getting to the destination, but it was discovering, exploring, and experimenting along the way?Īnd what if that approach to life wasn’t seen as time wasting, procrastinating, and unfocussed but actually key ingredients to your success as a human being?Īnd what if you could begin to accept yourself in all that messy beauty? And even find a way to make it work in practical, intellectual, and emotional ways. We might let life happen to us, as we accept that we’re failures, drifters and perennial underachievers. And it can underpin the story we write for ourselves, based on what we’re taught to believe about the right way to be. And for some people this idea idea of “finding their purpose” or knowing what they were “meant to do” with their life, is exciting and enjoyable.īut for others it can be a huge source of underlying anxiety. A tangible concrete thing that we were born to do with our life. We say “follow your dream”, with the unspoken assertion that everyone has one. Those who “pursued their passion” with unwavering drive and determination. Society celebrates people who followed a conviction about what they wanted to do with their life from an early age. And this is especially significant if society prefers and promotes one approach or trait over others. The relationship we have with our core underlying traits, informs the story we tell ourselves about ourselves. What if some people have no idea where they want to be in five years time, not because they refuse to dream but because life just doesn’t work like that for them? The Stories We Tell Ourselves But by trying to squeeze ourselves into these boxes, we neglect our natural orientation and preferences. Society likes nice neat roadmaps and linear processes from “problem to solution”. This is not an easy path to justify in our modern world. What if we can’t really know where we’re going until we get “there”? And our route to joy is the journey itself…experimenting, moving, joining dots, and building experiences that take us in all manner of unexpected direction. If you can’t say where you’ll be in five years then there’s something wrong with you. Many articles on the subject carry a shaming spirit.
If you search for “begin with the end in mind”, almost every result tells you to define your destination so that you can draw a straight efficient line between where you are and that desired point in the future. Along an evolving and experimental pathway of incremental steps? A Lot Can Happen in Five Years They are inexplicable moments and feelings, brought about by an openness to a life of slow meandering and repeat blooming. But what if the end is not that simple?įor many of us, our deepest desires are not end points.
There is a common assertion in the personal development world that you should “begin with the end in mind”. These topics are all interlinked, and might shine a light on the struggles many of us experience. In the previous podcast I spoke with Kendra Patterson about burnout, late blooming, and the differences between Conceptual and Experimental people. But I never understood why for me and for many, this might be an impossible question to answer. I struggle to think in long term abstractions. How did you respond? How WOULD you respond you were asked today? Have you ever been asked where you see yourself in five years?
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