Hmmm...
1. Greater inner peace. I can be a real stress case, though I try hard not to be. Wait... am I now stressing about being unable to relax?
2. More focus. Then maybe I'd go farther in career and so forth. I am a non-stop flow of new ideas of stuff to do, most of which are then dropped in a few weeks.
3. More patience. My patience is often boundless with children, animals, and elderly people but somehow all the folks in between can get me very frustrated if I'm not careful to keep eyes on the big picture.
4. Less desire for stuff. I'm not a big consumer by American standards, but that isn't saying much.
5. Better dancer. Had to throw in one fun one that is still true. I am a klutz and always wished I wasn't.
What others would say- well, everyone would want something different. I'd guess these would top the list from my closest family and husband.
1. See #1 above, by everyone. It drives my husband crazy.
2. More forgiving of myself. I hear this a lot. It bugs people that I want to change the world and get frustrated that I'm not somehow squeezing that in between work and bedtime.
3. More fun. Stop working on stuff all the time and just hang out and do nothing.
4. Less talkative. I'm one of these odd introverts that is highly linguistic. I don't have a desire to be very social and I typically am quiet at things like parties, but get me on a board (can't you tell?
) or a small group and I chatter. But I promise the chatter is only a fraction of the thoughts. I think this ties into #2 above in the first set of 5.
5. Less of a geek. I think that's society in general. At least, it seems most people want to engage me about celebrities, fashion, and who is [dating/married/sleeping with/divorced/insert relationship here] whom. I have no interest, but I try to listen anyway. Most people probably feel the same way about my odd conversations about anthropology, art, my horses, religion, and my tirades about why the world can't just sing kumbaya and have a group hug.
