The fifth best thing happened to this World 23 years back!

I turn 23 on April 19th. Happy birthday to Me!

It’s going to a different birthday for me. Being away from family, no new dress, no candies, no going to Temple, etc.. but this is one Birthday that I’ve been looking forward for sometime now.

I’ve never been in love with my life as ever.

Regarding the title, don’t ask my anything about it. I don’t know what the best 4 things that happened 23 years back. It was a good caption that I read from my previous year Happy Birthday Post! Nostalgia!!

Now that I’m one step closer to heaven, I’ll share some of my life goals. I was actually tagged by Leo but waiting for the right opportunity.

My Life Goals

Some of my important goals that I would like to achieve:


Live my Dreams

This is by far my most important goal. I want to do what I like and passionate upon. I’m going to live for only one time, why should I be a sucker and not enjoy life? Life is to live and in a beautiful way.


Be a Family Man

I dunno what happened to me. I seem to be interested in parenting articles! I want to enjoy life with my family. Take care of my [future] wife, kids, parents. Retire early if this goal deems.


Be Rich

Hailing from a middle class family, I want myself to be self-made millionaire ( millionaire… so that I get a proper term that… self-made-XXX :) ). I want to rich not for I want to do somethings and not to have mere money. Thats why I said I want to be rich and not wealthy. I’ve posted about this before here: Why I want to be Rich


Do my MBA

I always interested in Business, management and things like that. Also I was close enough to get admitted in one of the most prestigious institute in the year 2006, but it was the case of too-close-yet-too-far. I’m planning to write management aptitude tests this year (CAT and IIFT for sure, maybe more as well). If everything goes well within this 6-7 months, I want myself to land in one of those Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs).


Donate

I always believe that we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. I haven’t donated anything so far, but in future I definitely give and donate up to my financial capacity. This year I’m planning to donate 8% of anything I earn more than $5000 per year through this Blog. Maybe more depending on how much I earn.


Travel around the world

I’m a travel freak and would like to go to as many places in this world as possible.

Plus I’ve one more goal, but I want ti first achieve that and then tell you guys it was my goal before! Maybe I’ve some other small small things that I want to, but the Big Hairy Audacious Goals are listed above.

16 Years - My Permanent Age

I might be 23 years and still increasing by one year by year; but if people ask my permanent age, it’s 16! After reading these heavy goals and thinks like that my permanent age would have been a surprise. :)

Got to read about this here at The Dilbert Blog : What’s Your Permanent Age?. After reading the post, I related well with the post. People who know me well, my parents and friends know how I behave. They think I’m little childish. Not that I act like that, but I’m doing things independently without thinking what others might think about it.

I don’t care what others might think. After all, this is my life to live once. I’m [most of the times] doing what I like to do. That’s all that matters to me.

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17 comments ↓

#1 Manas on 04.18.07 at 8:47 pm

Happy Birthday in advance :)
Enjoy your first birthday in UAE. :P

#2 multi/rahul on 04.18.07 at 9:47 pm

happy birthday to “AL Ashwin”

#3 Shwetanshu on 04.19.07 at 5:19 am

Happy Bday d00d…

#4 Gaurish A.k.a Gary4gar on 04.19.07 at 8:44 am

Happy birthday Pal
Hope Atleast now u find a date:P

#5 Gaurish A.k.a Gary4gar on 04.19.07 at 8:49 am

Ohh u earn $5000 :shock::shock::shock::shock:
thats equal to a salary of a average working indian who works 8 hours a day

Great going man

#6 Ashwin on 04.19.07 at 9:21 am

Thanks for the wishes guys. :)

Gary -
I don’t earn $5000. Definitely not per month. I didn’t mention it clearly in my post. If I make $5000 per annum, then I’ll donate as claimed.

Yes, hopefully I find a date soon. :D

#7 Leo on 04.19.07 at 9:48 am

Happy birthday, my friend, and I loved your life goals! Great job. I hope you’re able to get that million dollars and live your passion.

#8 Ashwin on 04.19.07 at 10:10 am

Leo! Thanks a lot for hoping by and commenting!

#9 Shankar Ganesh on 04.19.07 at 11:26 am

Happy Birthday AND Good Luck.

Life is for RAWKING :)

#10 Riyaz Usman on 04.19.07 at 4:06 pm

Hmmmm…. Should i repeat what i said last year?

Well, I’m not gonna celebrate that The third worst thing happened to world 23 years back!!!

:) :) :) :)

Have a rocking time out d00d. But i don’t support your 3rd goal.

I want you to be a…….

BILLIONAIRE.

And donate 8% of anything that came after a million to me. :)

#11 Ashwin on 04.19.07 at 4:54 pm

Shankar and Riyaz -
Thanks for the wishes.

Riyaz -
I don’t mind donating (even to you) but the thing is in what way you’re deprived and less privileged than others? :P

#12 flowerchild19 on 04.19.07 at 5:13 pm

hey there….Happy Birthday!
Hope u have a great day..and great yr ahead….ope u achieve all ur goals soon….. :D

#13 Madhur Kapoor on 04.19.07 at 9:49 pm

Happy Birthday Ashwin , Hope you achieve all your goals and find your self a date too .

#14 Riyaz Usman on 04.20.07 at 1:01 am

I’m not deprieved less previlaged. Donating always don’t mean that :)

#15 Ashwin on 04.20.07 at 1:26 pm

flowerchild19 , Madhur Kapoor and all others -
Thanks a lot for all your wishes. :D

Riyaz -
Yes, But I want to donate to people who are really less less previlaged. But I might want to reward regular readers, so you’ll never know where you might land up! :twisted:

#16 Nirmal on 04.26.07 at 2:25 pm

Belated Birthday wishes…. :-)

#17 Ashwin on 04.26.07 at 2:30 pm

Nirmal -
Thanks for the wishes. :)

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