Christine, a single woman in her mid-thirties, gets an MBA, and an excellent job, where then she gets into an affair with a married man. After one year, she gets a divorce and finds her life meaningless. Her thoughts are that she cannot seem to find the meaning of her life. Many of the things she has done don’t give her satisfaction.
Possibilities turned into a goal.
There is a need for her to look for what would bring meaning to her life. Therefore she needs to explore what she would like to refer to as a goal. This includes what the right kind of meaning is.
Reason for the goal.
The Key reason behind her goal is to fight for what will give her satisfaction in life, rather than just having a life to live without any meaningful purposes and doing things for the sake of doing.
Ernesto is a young man stuck for various socio-cultural and emotional reasons. He was a street gang member and was tired of his lifestyle. He is in dire need of a new way of living, a new sensation, and a new way of participating in city life.
Possibilities turned into a goal.
Ernest needs to consider some changes. He needs to have a new goal of exploring “possible selves,” discovering a new purpose in life, a new direction, and a different lifestyle.
Reason for the goal.
The goals are to ensure that he no longer focuses on his background and upbringing but instead work on improving himself, trying new things, and exploring a better life in the future, which must not involve his past.
