Yardsticks? ...Fiddlesticks!

Do you know what you're looking for in life?

I'm not sure I do. But then I don't pretend that I do.

And I don't pretend I know what you want either.

But if you bump into me, I'll try my best to work with you on it. Who knows I might help you find it? (I'm quite good you know).

It seems to me a lot of people who get what they think they are looking for… well...screw up.

Then what?

What do they shoot for then? To correct an error or just to repeat a mistake. Plenty do just that. Or do they dare to have the originality to ask themselves the question again...

Do I know what I'm looking for in life?

If you do know, I won't doubt you (out loud),so go for it, get on with it, get it done. Then calm down and shut up. Job done.

If you really believe it's that simple, frankly, it might not just be the task that is simple.

But if you have a clear immovable life aim that works for you, go right ahead. You have my blessing.

I'm not sure I know what I'm looking for.

But I know I like the ability to keep looking.

I'm pretty sure I'm not looking for something as ephemeral and ill-defined as "happiness". It speaks to me of too many smiley faces, too many tablets with doves on, Glastonbury, and lists of cliched hobbies on a too tired CV that still has to mention walking and reading.

If you're searching for happiness, so impure a concept, you might as well be searching for Eden. Or god. Or an honest lawyer. But let's assume just assume for the sake of argument, you find "it", what you do then?

Do you settle? (Because that is the word that comes up repeatedly)

Surrender the mission of your lifetime - and do what…exactly?

What happens when the game of your life is over? What happens when it's game over?

Life is supposed to be a series of challenges, isn't it? Where is your settling going to get you then?

I'll tell you. Out of your depth.

You like the idea? Of course! It's warm and fireplace-cosy. But do you really, really want to settle? Do you? Just settle?

OK, how much do you want it?

Because settling is settling. It is closing down that drive the brought you to where you are.

For me, it is too close to stopping.

And I have no intention of doing that anytime soon.

So don't measure me by your yardsticks.

And I promise to continue not to measure you by mine.