Steps On How To Plan For A Better Future For Yourself

Most of us wish to plan a better
future for ourselves, yet find it
difficult to determine how. What
are some steps towards planning
this?
Step 1: Take inventory. Creating a
vision for yourself and your life
first requires you to ask yourself
“ what it is that gives my life
meaning, purpose, and joy?”
Look to your talents. Look to your
abilities. What makes you smile
the instant you think of doing it?
It is not difficult to determine
what your special ability, gift or
interest is. Simply ask yourself:
“What do I look forward to more
than anything else in the world?”
Step 2: Tap into your
imagination. Now that you have
decided to take action by
creating a list of your talents,
interests, and joy activities, it is
time to form a vision around
them.
You do this by doing what every
child on earth has the power to
do at will: Simply use your
imagination to create your
reality! Start dreaming of all of
the ways in which you can spend
your time doing what you love.
Do not worry about making
sense at this stage, just dream as
if you were a child again.
Step 3: Set your goals. Once you
have decided what you want to
do to create a better life for
yourself by developing a vision,
the next step is to set goals that
will serve as stepping stones
toward fulfillment of your vision.
You can start setting these goals
by asking yourself questions like:
What do I want to accomplish in
my life? What kind of legacy do I
want to leave behind? What
would I do if I had all of the
money in the world? Make sure
your short term goals are
realistic and the rest – big! Be
clear, meaningful, well defined,
and make sure your goals EXCITE
you!
Step 4: Enjoy the journey and pay
attention. As you begin a new
day today, always keep in mind
everything that you have written
down and envisioned for your
better future. Although you
probably do not have the means
to immediately jump into your
goals and plans above, you can
still start working towards a new
reality by thinking of the
outcomes while you are doing
your best today.
Of course you will still have to go
to work today in the job that you
would rather not have, deal with
some problems, and do the
things you must do that you
would rather not be doing, etc.
but your job now is to do them
with vigor, with excitement, with
“ knowing” that your future will
change according to your vision
when you are ready.
Most of us wish to plan a better
future for ourselves, yet find it
difficult to determine how. What
are some steps towards planning
this?