My Goals, And Why They're All Possible

I'm answering the second question on page 186.

I will get this out of the way now, my ultimate goal in life is to be happy. It's both cliché and an easy way to get out of answering the question, so let's move on to the goals I feel would be most likely to get me there.
I should warn you, my goals are far-fetched by most standards, so please don't giggle while/if you read this. My biggest goals in life all pertain to being in a band of no small success. A lot of people say that, or say they wouldn't pass up the opportunity if it presented itself. I am dead serious; that is what I want to do. I am a songwriter, and I put all of my thoughts into realising the goal of being, well, a rock star. But I take it more seriously than that would imply, from a craft perspective. The means I have to realise this goal include supporting parents, being personable, having at least some musical skill, and knowing how to get people to do what I want without them really knowing it. If my aspirations come from anywhere, I couldn't tell you the place. Neither of my parents ever wanted to be more than content. I would too, I'm sure, if I could be content, but never mind that.
While it's all a bit of a stretch, and will take hard work, I don't consider any of my goals to be out of reach. This is because I have the confidence and the skills, but also because, being realistic, I am a heterosexual, white, middle-class male. Short of being born to an upper-class family, there isn't much more of an advantage in life one could ask for. I went to high school in a very affluent town (I was middle-class, while most of my classmates would be safe in assuming that the middle-class would be working for them the rest of their lives), where they spent money on the public schools, and hired the best teachers, so I also have the education to make my goals a reality. There's not much to stop me, besides bad luck and bad planning.