Either you plan ahead and shape the conditions, or you just react to whatever problems land on you. There is no third option.
When I talk to people, I see that most of them don’t really plan their lives.
In his book “Vitamins for the Mind,” Jim Rohn puts it this way: “Most people plan their vacation better than they plan their life.”
Some don’t want to plan anything so they won’t be disappointed when circumstances change and they have to deviate from the plan.
Others think that in our times any plan is naive and pointless.
And some live by the principle of “let’s solve problems as they come.”
Personally, I believe we are all in the business of arranging our own lives. Some do it deliberately and systematically, others let everything drift and then deal with the consequences.
But one way or another, we are all involved in organising our lives.
We either plan ahead and create the conditions, or we react to the problems and challenges that show up.
For many years now I’ve been setting long-term and mid-term goals. And even though I sometimes have to adjust my strategy, I’m still convinced that thanks to it I move much faster.
The most useful book on planning your life that I’ve ever come across is “Getting Things Done” by David Allen.
It describes a brilliant five-step system that lets you organise your life on a completely different level.
I’ve been using this methodology for several years now, and I can say it works incredibly well.
And if you’re not much of a reader, on October 28 you can join our “Time Management” course, which I’ll be running for one month.
It’s a programme where I share all the approaches and life hacks that help me get better results and plan my life.
Do you plan your life? What tools help you with that?