Without a plan, goals are just dreams…
I have spent the last decade of my life dreaming. I understood there was a potential out there for something bigger for me, but I didn’t know what that something bigger might be. As I approach the dawn of my 4th decade, I decided it was time to look back and contemplate my life.
I can’t say I’m unhappy about where my life is at the moment. I have four wonderful children, an amazing husband, a roof over my head, and the kind of love people only dream of.
Yet, from a professional aspect, I have been restless for longer than I can remember. My teens were focused on boys and the beach. My twenties focused on my children. My thirties were a learning experience with real-life training on how I would want to run a professional life.
As the sun starts to glimmer on the horizon of my 40s, I realize that all these years have just been preparation for me. I have gone through the battle of wills with that internal voice telling me I’m not good enough or qualified for the avenues I wanted to pursue. I’m tired of that voice. I refuse to give it credibility. And I’ve decided it’s time to put everything I’ve learned in the past decade to reach my goals and pursue my dreams.
I put my goals in writing. They’re rather simple at the moment as I’ve just drafted an income goal for myself over the next 5 years. I did my research and the goals I’ve set are completely feasible. I broke those goals down into annual and quarterly incomes, and now I’m putting my schedule together on how I’ll reach those goals, because without a plan in place, those goals are just dreams. How will I reach those goals if I don’t have a plan?
I am so excited about this new journey I’m about to embark on. I may need to reevaluate in a year, but for today I see a whole new beginning for me and a new career that’s about to take flight. I won’t share all the details here… this is just about my journey… but I’m very excited about the prospects. It will mean a better quality of life for my family, more peace of mind for myself that I’m pursuing something for myself, and a huge sense of satisfaction when I meet those goals and hit my deadlines as I’ve outlined for myself.