"Decide where you'll be in five years and get there in two."
Some may wonder how someone just figures out where they see themselves in five years. Some have specific goals, some just go with the flow. Some tend to float between both thought patterns. I consider myself one of those people. Some days I am extremely motivated, coming up with all kinds of ideas, blazing through my work at hand, completing projects and flowing through all my tasks. Other days I'm not so lucky. It's a drag, I'm bored, and I'm not interested in anything enough to relieve that boredom so I stay set in a state of unwavering disregard for everything productive and even fun. In essence, I'm just kind of there without a care. I'm sure a fair amount of people can relate. If not, then by all means, teach me your ways. For me these stagnant days happen, maybe not too often, but often enough for me to feel like I'm running out of time. I need to do something. So I don't run out of time to have the life I want. We all want to live a certain life. If it was up to any of us, it is doubtful anyone would choose to be tied down day by day just to earn a living. But it is our means. Why? Barter. We each have something to offer that another person may desire and so we engage in transactions and exchange, and of course the only way to truly quantify value for our exchanges is through money. Granted we are the only species who lives like this. Bound by time, by money, by possessions. Therefore we spend our lives earning and exchanging perpetually, but there is always the greater value that may result from this way of life, such as being able to afford (both time and money-wise) certain experiences with your loved ones. So when I hear the phrase "decide where you'll be in five years, and get there in two", the first thing that comes to mind is my career and where I hope to stand professionally and financially, and I'd strive to get there sooner as the quote suggests. Because this is is what we've grown to associate success with. Surely, I'm not the only one with such a thought process. I don't want to only think about that though. I want to think about my personal values too. I want to think about the interpersonal connections I've developed and will develop, my spiritual life, among other things. So should I decide where I'll be in five years, and with all my might get there in two, if it is only visible in my career because I focused on that solely, at the risk of all the other aforementioned facets of my life, then that is not my true success. Give yourself long-term goals. Challenge yourself to accomplish them sooner, both professionally and personally, whatever it is that that means to you.
0 Comments
|
AuthorHey there, I’m Racquille. I’m a B2B freelance consultant for research, content development, and design. Your above & beyond personal brain-picker. Currently building 2 start-ups; fingers crossed. Archives
June 2019
Categories |