Makes total sense! Just wasn’t sure if I was trying to control my life too muchI've had goals set up since I was about 14 and I've reached one of my biggest goals this year.
I have a rough plan for a year or two ahead, and an idea for 5 years ahead but nothing specific. Eg I want a promotion in 3 years, with Covid happening I might need to add additional 6 months to it but it gives me guidance on what to do if it makes sense.
My friends mock me as I’ve always had a plan and stuck by it. I knew what job I wanted when I was 5 and stuck with it. However baby number 3 wasn’t in the plan so I’m now trying to embrace the new planDo you have a 5 year plan?
I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently so I’ve written up a 5 year plan/bucket list including personal goals, places I’d like to travel, things I’d like to do etc..
of course I don’t plan on living by it step for step, I was just curious if anyone else has one? What’s on it? do you try to live by it, or is it just a guide?
I had our first child in my 20s so while not wasted, I do think I wasted most of the decade in regards to money so I totally get that feeling. Now early 30s and still repaying debts and wanting to save. Wish I had been sensible much earlier!I regret not planning my 20ies better. It feels like I've wasted a decade on nothing.
I think when I say wasted I mean, I could have saved more, travel more, I should have had more professional confidence.I had our first child in my 20s so while not wasted, I do think I wasted most of the decade in regards to money so I totally get that feeling. Now early 30s and still repaying debts and wanting to save. Wish I had been sensible much earlier!
My 5 year plan is to be debt free, which is a year away, then save for a house deposit which will take a further 2-3 years.
Sounds like you had a busy decade! I think you’ve set yourself up well for the future with what you have achieved so far.I think when I say wasted I mean, I could have saved more, travel more, I should have had more professional confidence.
In my 20ies, I got my bachelor's degree, my master's, my postgraduate diploma and had two great jobs. I'm still in my 2nd job... But I think I've wasted a lot of time too.
I know so many people who travelled around the world, been to Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc i love the idea of backpacking. We don't have kids and we were planning to see more this and next year, but covid is making it impossible. I think I would like to travel with my kid(a) if we have them, but it won't be backpacking until they are older. Ech.Sounds like you had a busy decade! I think you’ve set yourself up well for the future with what you have achieved so far.
Definitely can relate to not saving or travelling enough. I hope I can travel more once the children are older.
I did a working holiday visa in Australia and New Zealand with some travelling and had the best time. You won’t regret it. Do it while you can.I’m 22 and 5 year plan was to save, move out then have child with my boyfriend. We have already done a bit of travelling as we done a 9 week trip last summer so I was happy with that. But this pandemic has made me realise I don’t want bills and responsibility to soon, and want to make up for time I feel I’m losing just now. So we are going to use this time to save as we aren’t going anywhere, and end of next year do a working holiday visa in Australia with a bit of travelling around it. And then come back and revisit my original plan
Wow, that’s amazing and I wouldn’t say a waste at all.I think when I say wasted I mean, I could have saved more, travel more, I should have had more professional confidence.
In my 20ies, I got my bachelor's degree, my master's, my postgraduate diploma and had two great jobs. I'm still in my 2nd job... But I think I've wasted a lot of time too.
I took an unplanned break between undergrad and postgrad and now I think I could have gone travelling at least for 6 months...I did a working holiday visa in Australia and New Zealand with some travelling and had the best time. You won’t regret it. Do it while you can.
Wow, that’s amazing and I wouldn’t say a waste at all.
I’m one of the ones who spent it travelling
We spent 3 weeks in Australia last year and loved it! So looking forward to going back and seeing moreI did a working holiday visa in Australia and New Zealand with some travelling and had the best time. You won’t regret it. Do it while you can.
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