100 year plan

Big things take time.

With it being the beginning of a new year, it’s usually a time to reflect on your goals for what you’d like to achieve between now and next December.

I’ve felt a little differently about this though lately.

Instead of making another laundry list of goals for the year…

I’ve defined a “100 year plan”.

Bodies of work worth contributing to that I won’t be around to see work out.

I think these bring out the best in us.

For instance, I won’t be here to see my son’s final days. But I’ll sure do my very best to ensure I leave a positive lasting impression on him that he carries through to those days.

There’s no goal of ‘extracting what you can’ with plans like these. They’re not about you at all. They’re simply about doing the right thing, doing your best, and planting trees for others to enjoy in the future.

These are good plans.

They shift your thinking.

Ask yourself: what would you put in your 100 year plan?

And how would you behave differently if you were to make that your focus?