The beginning of a year, especially a year without huge changes planned, is one of those times in my life that I feel like the possibilities for big goals are endless. I’m thinking about how to square vacations with home improvements, medical costs and recovery with new business ventures, and inevitable unforeseen expenses with saving. I’m one to identify a big goal and keep it squarely in mind day to day – if I work a little extra I tell myself ‘that was one brick in my house I just worked to pay off’ or something like that. That’s why I find myself a little lost and a little liberated when I don’t know what comes next. The possibilities are many, but the focus is nowhere. I am certainly a believer in the findings that within a manageable spectrum of income the happiness factor is constant – in other words, if I’m not stressed out about not having enough to eat or suddenly wealthy, I’ll probably be about as content as I am now even if my income ebbs and flows. Without a giant influx of unexpected cash, I can’t plan for all of the goals at once, which is certainly for the best. I would love to discover the secret to keeping the January possibilities feeling open every two months or so to take stock again and see if I’m working towards them in the right order, or even the right goals at all.
Prioritizing, friend or foe?
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