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greenturtle74
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31 Jul 2011, 8:30 pm

Yes. I'm in year 2 of a 5 year plan. It focuses on bringing people into my life who will meet my needs for friendship, support, and ideally a relationship. Secondary to that, but also important, is doing whatever is necessary to maintain a source of income, place to live, and good health, including backup plans should I lose any of those. I also have a section on life experiences that's kind of stalled as I make up my mind about what I want.

I feel like I've made progress toward my goals in the past year, although not necessarily because I had a plan. Things haven't happened in expected ways. All I can do is things I feel put me on track toward my goals.



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31 Jul 2011, 9:50 pm

kfisherx wrote:
Sweetleaf wrote:
kfisherx wrote:
I go once a year (around my birthday) to plan my future and reflect upon the past year. I have an overriding goal for each decade of my life for the next 30 years and have done this for the past 20.

30's - climb in my career
40's - Learn/grow ME (the "ME" decade)
50's - Leave my legacy
60's - Begin a new career
70's - climb in my career
80's - (perhaps retire?) :D :D :D

I have very specific milestones for this year that will take me to the next decade goals. Each day, when I am floundering in what to do, I only have to think of my year and decade goals and "what to do" all of a sudden makes more sense. I believe in being empowered in this life instead of being a victim of life. Without planning and intention one is a vicitm.


Maybe maybe not, not everyone can say for sure where their life will go.....does not nessisarly make them a victim, though i would argue if someone has to go through hell every day just to live they are a victim of whatever it is that is brining them down.


"whether you think you can or you can't you're right" (Henery Ford)
Nobody said that you can plan each and every detail and make it happen exactly as you wish. BUT there is a reason why those who are succesful all preach that "you are what you believe." If you believe nothing and plan nothing then do not be surprised when you turn out to be "nothing".


Well I am already in that position and considering becoming a Nhilist, But I admit I am a victim of many things. I just think there are some people that can enjoy their life even if they don't have a specific long term goal.



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31 Jul 2011, 10:22 pm

I used to have plans - life decided I needed a good hard shaking up though. I've resolved to take things as they come and if I can steer myself in my original directions, all the better but I've stopped chasing after my happy ending.



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01 Aug 2011, 12:23 am

Hmmm I suppose I need a plan. My current plan is to get myself back in work. Been off for a year. I am also writing books so hope to have something published one day.

But I find it impossible to think ahead more than one year. The only time in my life I have had a four year plan was when I went to Uni. I successfully completed the course and got a degree. But after that, even though I started working, my planning was reduced back to one year plans.