Recently I have been pursuing the idea of journaling. I want take this up a more of a holistic, and hopefully more objective, gauge of where I am emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. The problem of beginning this pursuit, other than my chronic laziness and pathological fear of beginning something new, has been the recurring theme of goal setting. This has caused me some measure of pain. I understand setting goals as a necessary step in making progress in achieving something. In my head I see why this is necessary. In my heart I feel that this is a critical part of my trying to develop personally and professionally. I just cannot get passed the wall that I see nothing as a goal in my life. I asked colleagues and friends about their professional and personal goals. They were helpful in making me feel inadequate. Or maybe incomplete in my desire for what I want to achieve. The intangible goals of life are easy for me. I see the back and forth of failure and success. I don't con...