Can You See the Future?

You may not think it, but that is a serious question I am asking. Rhetorical yes, but serious. I use to be able to see the future, and I suspect I am not the only one. Of course I do not mean that I could peer into that unknown and abstract mist that is what to come, and see who will win a sports game or what the next blockbusting movie will be. I mean that I had, as many of us do, I believe, a sense of form concerning the future. An idea of where your path will take you. Not necessarily anything specific, but an idea at least.
As I said, I use to be able to see the future, to that extent. I have not had that sense for years now. That is not something that has to be disconcerting, but it really can be. It can be when you do not like where you are now, because then you have no suspicion of what lies ahead. All you know is what you have now, and that you do not like it.
Can you see your future?

Goals

We are all told by many people on many occasions that it is important to have goals. Now I cannot disagree with that because it is true. What I would like to share is my thoughts on goals. These thoughts are not those of a particularly successful man. In some ways I would describe myself as a failure. Maybe you don't want to hear the thoughts of a self-described failure as it concerns goals. That is your choice and not mine.
I can remember being told years and years ago to shoot for the Moon, because even if you miss you will land among the stars. I will not comment on what kind of advice that is for a young person. I cannot comment on what kind of advice that is for a successful person. For a failure though, I can tell you that I believe it is bad advice because when you are a failure, neither the Moon or the stars are in your grasp. Or at least they do not feel like they are.
My advice for other failures is that if your target is the Moon, don't forget about it, but set much smaller, closer targets. These targets do not have to be on the way to the Moon though. They just need to be something that can be achieved, but not necessarily easy to achieve.
My example of this is one I know many people do not agree with. When I apply for a job I set my goal not on getting the job, but on being told what the status of my application is. That likely sounds silly to many people. Maybe it is silly. It is achievable though. I ask the question and by getting an answer, I have achieved my goal. Of course I want the job, that is the ultimate goal, but when things are out of your control, how is it reasonable to assign your goals to them?

Be Prepared

Some people like to laugh at and make fun of me for my choices of Winter gear. For a coat I have a hunter's jacket and instead of traditional boots I use galoshes. The combination may look silly, but I was plenty warm and comfortable during those cold days, and for good reason. Here are some of them:
The reason I wear galoshes is because I don't like wearing boots. They are often stiff and heavy, while my shoes are more comfortable. With galoshes I get to wear my comfortable shoes inside the galoshes when I'm outside, and when I come in I can leave the galoshes by the door, and remain in my shoes. If you wear boots you have to continue you wearing them unless you are somewhere you can go around without shoes or brought additional footwear.
The hunter's jacket has a more utilitarian purpose. When do many hunter's hunt? Before dawn, when it is not only cold but also damp. Colder and damper than what you will typically experience in a city. So really, the jacket is better than what I need for where I live. Also the jacket is waterproof, which is always nice.
Another nice feature of the jacket is its many pockets; pockets I can keep more cold-weather gear in. Seriously I keep one pair of fishing gloves, one knit cap, the detachable hood for the jacket, a fur hat with ear-flaps, and a scarf in that jacket. I am prepared for if the weather turns when I wear that jacket. Can you say the same?

Never Stop Thinking

It is a little embarrassing to think of all the projects I have thought up and even started, and how few I have really moved forward with. (At least these are all personal projects, so it only hurts me to procrastinate.) One important thing about all of those projects though is that I have not forgotten them. I have notes on them and will think about them from time to time. If I like what I'm thinking, then I will add it to the notes.
I mention this because recently I started thinking of one of my old projects and it made me feel like an idiot. Why? Because what I thought of was actually pretty simple, somewhat obvious, and a lot better than what I had thought up so long ago.
Don't forget your ideas. Maybe neglect them, but never forget them, because you may have an epiphany.