Much has been written, and said, about the importance of having a Plan for anything you want to achieve in life. The conventional wisdom is that, "if you fail to plan, then you should plan to fail." It is widely believed that you can only have marginal, if any, success without a clearly thought-out, written plan.
Most successful people give strong testimony to this tenet. Setting goals and laying out plans for attaining them, is the way of the world for almost all of the so-called champions of commerce and industry. The journey must be mapped out before you start to drive. If you don't know where you are going, how would you know when you get there?
It is therefore quite alarming to discover that most people go through life without a written plan for the things they want to accomplish. It is estimated that only about five percent of us work with a clearly written plan. Many of us just can't be bothered to get into all those details. Some of us think it is too daunting. Some, (like one of my friends said to me) believe that,"a life planned is not a life lived".
They truly believe in daily, unplanned, adventure. They wake up each morning wondering what their day will be. They leave it up to all the people and events they encounter that day to determine what kind of day they will have. They spend their day, and ultimately their life, re-acting to people and situations. They fit into other peoples plans, because they have none of their own.
Have I just described you? Do you fit this profile? Do you complain about not being able to get ahead or achieve success? Have you taken the time or the effort to define what "success" is for you? Do you have vague goals like..."I want to make lots of money"......or...." I want to be a better person?"
Life cannot go according to plan if you don't have a plan. The truth is, your life can become much happier and more rewarding if you live it with a plan. The year 2009 is here and you can start today to plan the rest of your life. It is never too late. It is also not that difficult to do.
Start by taking a candid look at yourself. What areas in your life are you not happy with? Think about how you can change or improve, then write down the things you can start doing today to make your life better. This does not have to be a deep introspective self-analysis. We all have everyday issues that we should be addressing today. Some common ones are:
The need to exercise more often
Better management of finances
Spending more time with family and close friends
Improving your education by taking a course in something you love and could provide income opportunities
Spending more time reading
I am sure there are some personal items that you can add to this list. Now go ahead and add an action plan to this list. Plan your work, and then work your plan. So after reading this......what is your plan for today?
Start your day with proper plan & goal
or
You may end the day with nothing
Regards,
Richie
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