Many successful people got there by having a simple goal that they strive towards on a consistent basis. This doesn’t mean that they necessarily mapped out their path to that goal. That begs the question, are long term goals worthwhile?
Having a rough framework of our path to achieve a specific goal gives us a direction that we can begin to travel in. Along the way, our perspective may change in ways that we never imagined; consequently causing our path to adapt in order to achieve our goal. Sometimes we may even have to question whether our goal is still worthwhile.
When this situation inevitably arises, we should not be discouraged; conversely, we should take this as an indication that we have taken yet another step in our path to achieve our life’s purpose.
A long term plan is most beneficial when we are adaptable.
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