Half the Battle: Knowing What You Want

Was talking to a friend of mine earlier today. Sort of asking advice in life.
Through the talk we have had in the past, plus his current concerns, I noticed that he was just sort of... lost. So I asked him

"What is it you want"
"I want to be Happy"
"Seriously, be more specific"

After a few moments...
"I want to drive a BMW by age of 25"

Funny because today I just started reading a book entitled: "GOALS! " (Courtesy of our Company's War Room) The author, Brian Tracy, points out the difference between a GOAL and a WISH or DREAM. Ask most of what they want they would usually say "Be Happy" or "Make a lot of money" or "Have a nice family life". According to Brian, these are not goals at all. They are merely fantasies common to everyone. A goal is "clear, written, and specific. It can be quickly and easily described to another person."

Resetting his goal from "Be Happy" to "Drive a BMW by age of 25" allows him to find out that if a BMW costs around PhP 600,000 he would definitely not get it with his current job where his maximum savings accumulated for 3 years (He is 22) is just a little over half of that.

On another note, Ben in the movie "Cash Back", says at one point that Half of the Battle [in life] is knowing exactly what you want. Most of the people spend their whole lives not knowing what they want.

Do you know exactly what you want?