All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is your plan five years from now?
This is not necessarily is a standard Job interview question. After reading a short article from James Clear (author of Atomic Habits), I realized that this one question is in fact one of the most crucial questions one ought to ask themselves.
I’m not BS-ing, this one question must be
our destination — that will keep our ass on where it needs to be,
our lighthouse to follow — while at the same time serving us as a beacon for our own navigational aid to the road of the unforeseen future.
our fear — that will keep us discipline,
our friend — that will never betray us from becoming our best selves regardless of whether we attained what we set out to achieve.
Which is why, ask, Where do you see yourself five years from today?
James Clears writes,
“Most big, deeply satisfying accomplishments in life take at least five years to achieve. This can include building a business, cultivating a loving relationship, writing a book, getting in the best shape of your life, raising a family, and more.
Five years is a long time. It is much slower than most of us would like. If you accept the reality of slow progress, you have every reason to take action today. If you resist the reality of slow progress, five years from now you’ll simply be five years older and still looking for a shortcut”
Namaste.
p.s. The quote in the beginning of the post was sent to me by Professor René Erickson. Will forever be grateful for her!
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