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Shaping Your Life Plan
Having a life plan makes one get past the distractions and focus on what matters.Set aside an hour to do this planning exercise:
- List 1: Jot down your lifetime goals, listing everything that comes to your mind.
- List 2: Ask yourself ‘How would I want to spend the next five years?’ and note down the unbiased non-judgemental answer that comes in your mind.
- List 3: Ask yourself ‘If I was to die in six months, how would I spend the time I have?’
- List 4: Finally, list your most important goals, finding the common goals and aspirations from the previous three lists.
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Life is best lived with drive and clarity. Our goals provide us with a navigating compass, helping us decide where to put our precious resources like time and money.
Looking through the most important goals, find the common thread and draft a plan of action for your life, a compelling Mission Statement, taking as much time as you want. Let it sit there for a few days and do not think about it.
Review the statement after a few days, see if it carries the magic that can be a guiding torch of your life, making any changes if required.
- To support your mission statement, make a list of the next action steps that can be taken, however small.
- Pick three goals from the list that can be done quickly and three that are most impactful and important for you.
- These six goals will provide you with a road map to accomplish the Mission Statement.
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If we have to master the domains of money, health, career, and relationships, we have to start from where we are.
- Take care of yourself with a good diet, regular exercise, and being stress-free.
- Take stock of the situation, performing an inventory covering your current financial situation.
- Know where you want to go, how you want to improve your financial life. Having a reason for the change, a personal mission statement, or internal motivation, helps move in that direction.