you want things. 300 things.
maybe even more.
As at Thursday morning, if you had told me that I wanted more than 300 things from God, I would have called it a lie.
There’s this excerpt of Steve Harvey talking about writing your vision, and after watching it, I told myself I would try writing out 300 things I want from God. On Friday morning, I got a fresh notebook and an erasable pen to get started.
I started this list with the most damning thing on my mind, and when I got to #50, I looked at the list and asked myself “what more do you want?” But more thoughts came pouring in and I kept writing. At different points I struggled to move forward, but #233 was a different struggle. I even asked myself why I didn’t stop at #200. But once they started rushing in, I didn’t drop my pen till I got to 300.
I chose to use an erasable pen for this list because I thought I would mistakes, and that I did. The times when sold my self short, I erased it, and dreamed bigger. “I want my YouTube channel to have 10k 100k subscribers.” I was impressed with myself because I usually never take the chance to dream bigger.
Dream big. God will fund it.
At my vision-boarding brunch, one of my friends mentioned this quote, and we all agreed. It’s not a life-changing quote, but it’s a mind-changing one. It has changed my mind on how I approach my goals and planning.
There’s a lot that goes in to setting our goals. It’s not just a productive exercise, it’s an act of self-belief. When we dream and plan, we give ourselves permission to imagine a better version of ourselves and take steps towards it. But very often, we limit ourselves to the “realistic” or “easy” goals.
Because you’re forced to think bigger and wilder, you start to uncover dreams you didn’t even realise you had. When you list these 300 things, you’re no longer confined by what seems achievable in the short term. You start thinking about the legacy you want to leave, places you want to go to, the impact you want to make. And when you have a list with this many items, you start to see patterns. You might notice deeper desires for things like creativity or freedom, and this can help you align your yearly, quarterly, monthly, weekly, or daily goals with what truly matters.
Writing these things down is also a way of claiming them. You’re telling yourself—and God—that you believe in the possibility of these things. And when you believe, you’re motivated to take the next step.
With all you’ve read, I genuinely hope that you allow yourself to imagine a life so full, that it leaves no room for regrets. I hope that you think big, impossibly big, and write them down. Don’t just write, “I want a house.” Describe it: a sunlit living room, garden bursting with flowers, a library room filled with books, etc.
Remember, the size of your dreams often determines the scale of your achievements. Don’t settle for less than what you’re capable of.
lulu’s recs for the week
A few things to check out in your free time 👀
To read
Not All Parents Love Their Children: This is a very vulnerable piece, and I love it because it’s an important discourse.
The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI: Common sense is no longer common and I think this is a timely reality check.
To watch
Steven Harvey’s Write Your Vision.
To listen
Lulu’s Yap station: The best podcast EVER🙂↔️
Wishing you the best week and Christmas ahead!
Love, Lu.