If, hypothetically speaking, one were to set a goal for sometime in the future, but during the time needed to achieve that goal, the person's whole existence was redefined, would that person be considered a loser for not meeting the original goal? I'm asking for a, uh, friend.
Didn't buy that answer, huh? Me, neither. As I see the big 4-Oh on the horizon, I've been beating myself up for not being even remotely close to meeting an arbitrary goal I set for myself a couple of years ago (to be achieved before turning 40). Never mind that everything has changed in quite dramatic fashion since I made that goal. Still, I cling to it, and belittle myself for not working toward it. I try not to go down that path that leads to the shame spiral. (Tick-tock. Five months left to go. Get a move on, girl!)
Is it acceptable to change goals? Or is one perceived as a quitter for not seeing it through?
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