Setting goals is self-satisfaction, not the absolute truth

Since I was a child, I have been told to have goals.

Decide on your future dreams.
Get married by a certain age.
Buy a house by a certain age.
Aim for a certain annual income.

Of course, some people find happiness that way.
For some, moving toward a goal becomes their reason for living.

However, that is not the right answer for everyone.

For a long time, I couldn't find my own goals.

Each time, I felt anxious.
Because it seemed like everyone around me was moving forward steadily.

But now I think.

Setting goals is just satisfaction, not the absolute truth.

Because life is not a journey that follows a map.

Chance encounters.
A sudden sense of unease.
An inexplicable impulse.

Such 'sparks' can change the direction of your life.

If the old me had only believed in rigid goals, I might not be drawing pictures like this today.

That is why I trust my heart's reactions more than goals.

When you encounter something,
you might feel drawn to it without knowing why.

Follow that feeling.

It is okay if it looks like a detour.
It is okay if it is full of side trips.

The accumulation of those moments will eventually become a path that is uniquely yours.

It is okay not to have goals.

What you need is not a grand plan.

It is not to overlook what your inner spark reacts to today.

Life is not a game of achieving goals, but
an adventure of collecting sparks.