Happy Hump Day! I've mentioned this before but I've been doing a lot of self reflection in order to set realistic goals for myself in 2020. In doing so, I have been reading (and watching) a lot on goal setting to find new ways to not just create goals, but to also stick to them and follow through! I am currently using a notebook specifically for goal setting. One of the articles I found asked such a loaded question, that I had to write it down in my journal so I could not only reflect but also, look back on what I wrote as I progress in creating new goals in the future.
The key is to create goals based off of what you want your life to look like in 5 years...and then in 50 years. Okay, that's a huge time gap, right?! When I first saw this question, I was like whoa... 50 years from now seems hard to picture. Sometimes 5 years from now is hard to grasp, let alone 50. But I excepted the challenge. I wrote this question down in my journal 3 weeks ago, and to be honest, I just answered it yesterday. That's how long it took me to think about it. I've been taking this whole goals thing seriously, so I'm going with the flow and doing what feels natural for me. My old mindset would've felt pressured to come up with a plan right then but nope, I took my time to really think about what I want my life to look like, so I can set meaningful goals to achieve that life.
So here I am, 3 weeks later, with an answer. For some reason I thought this answer had to be super in-depth but I've realized what I want out of my life is simple. Short but sweet. My 5 year plan looks the same as my 50 year plan, with the exception of the fact that I will be older and wiser lol. In 5 AND 50 years I want continue my spiritual growth/walk with God, I want to continue to strive to be a good person, and lastly, I want good health, happiness, & stability for myself, my husband-to-be, and our family. Yes, it took me 3 weeks to write that down. It's that simple. Because all the other stuff in life, is just stuff. By having those few things, everything else in life will fall into place. I asked my Fiancé this same question, and before telling him what I said, he said the same things I had written down which was pretty cool. No wonder I'm marrying this guy haha.
The key is to create goals based off of what you want your life to look like in 5 years...and then in 50 years. Okay, that's a huge time gap, right?! When I first saw this question, I was like whoa... 50 years from now seems hard to picture. Sometimes 5 years from now is hard to grasp, let alone 50. But I excepted the challenge. I wrote this question down in my journal 3 weeks ago, and to be honest, I just answered it yesterday. That's how long it took me to think about it. I've been taking this whole goals thing seriously, so I'm going with the flow and doing what feels natural for me. My old mindset would've felt pressured to come up with a plan right then but nope, I took my time to really think about what I want my life to look like, so I can set meaningful goals to achieve that life.
So here I am, 3 weeks later, with an answer. For some reason I thought this answer had to be super in-depth but I've realized what I want out of my life is simple. Short but sweet. My 5 year plan looks the same as my 50 year plan, with the exception of the fact that I will be older and wiser lol. In 5 AND 50 years I want continue my spiritual growth/walk with God, I want to continue to strive to be a good person, and lastly, I want good health, happiness, & stability for myself, my husband-to-be, and our family. Yes, it took me 3 weeks to write that down. It's that simple. Because all the other stuff in life, is just stuff. By having those few things, everything else in life will fall into place. I asked my Fiancé this same question, and before telling him what I said, he said the same things I had written down which was pretty cool. No wonder I'm marrying this guy haha.
For me, I plan to continue to read my bible and lean on God for guidance in all things, I plan on continuing to be good to others and myself, and I plan to focus in on the important relationships in my life, such as my marriage so that we can continue to prosper. All of which are somewhat simple daily tasks that I already do, which will ultimately help me achieve the life I want to have. So with that being said, I challenge others to ask themselves the same question, and take time to really think about it. Once you have an answer, write it down, save it and hold yourself accountable to creating the life you want. From there, you can set goals that will get you there. This was one of the best questions I've asked myself this year and I'm glad I stumbled upon it. Anything in life that you want, you have to be willing to do the work to have those things. So why not start now?
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."
Talk about a meaty question. Good answer. And 3 weeks or 3 months to answer doesn't matter. Big goals and ideas take time. Especially when deciding what they are. ~♥~
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