I get it! My only goal is to get through the next 5 years so that I can retire and .... Omg I do not even know what I want tomorrow. For all that I have planned for has been taken away and I am just going thru the motions. I pray that I will have goals again someday. Now I just need to make it to the next paycheck. Sorry kinda went off on a tangent. I get the screaming and wanting to cry. I keep apologizing for it and that is when they say "It is OK" Not sure if people are telling me I will be OK or it is OK for me to cry. It is nice to vent to people that understand. I too am feeling better now. Thank you.
Take care---Kim

All through my life, I didn't really have any goals. I floated along luckily with my husband who had the whole life planned out for us. We build a family. He was a loving good provider, put the children through college, enjoyed life while he was on earth. Basically he had achieved his goals for himself and for me. I worked alongside with my husband for years and kept working for 3 more years after his passing. I decided to retire early because I was tired of working in a job that's too demanding mentally and no end in sight. Now I have to make decision on everything, perhaps now that is my goal to take care of myself alone.

It kind of reminds me of the dumb questions they ask you interviews -- like, "Where do you want to be in 5 years?" In my mind, I always wanted to say, "On the other side of the desk handing you your walking papers, moron." I never said it, but boy did I think it.

As far as your goals at work, just remember that they are not expecting a genuine answer. Those things never look for honesty, do they? The management wants some kind of model employee response which not reality.

My advice for the work situation is to talk with your HR person/personnel manager to get guidance on what would be appropriate. You could just say that your goal is to get a permanent, stable position rather than being moved around a lot so that you have the opportunity to further expand your skill set in at least one key area. That acknowledges that you know you can learn more, but it also lets them know that you need something more predictable and stable to progress.

Hope that helps...

Love and Hugs,
Martha

Yes, once again this reminds me of what a friend of mine said, that a lot of people go through life without a steering wheel. Well I feel like I've pulled mine out and thrown it threw the window!
What goals can one possibly focus on when they're in mourning? (Thick fog by nature prevents you from seeing far ahead!) The only path is to put your hands forward and proceed with caution until hopefully things clear up.
Every literal step we take in the beginning can feel like a mile. Where are we going? How dare we still move when they cannot! (This is what are feelings are whispering). But we're pushed and ushered along by life itself. As long as we breathe our every breath is in his hands, and so is the rest of us. May God bless you at work and at home. At rising and at retiring.