BHAG Big Hairy Audacious Goal

BHAG – Big HairyAudacious Goal. This was a new acronym to me when I heard it this morning. In case like me you’re unfamiliar with the term, Wikipedia tells the history of the phrase at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BHAG_(Goal) and gives some examples of well known corporations’ BHAGs. In short, a BHAG is a long term goal (10-30 years out) which represents a vision of the future. What is my BHAG? Pursue a monastic life. I’m still not sure what my rule of life will be like, and how long this will take, but I’m glad that I finally put it down on paper. Both the desire and the intention have been in my heart a long time.