It is always better to be planned and primed and stay one step ahead, than not do anything at all and fuss about the outcome in case it does not turn out the way you wanted it to be; at least the former way, you would have the pride of knowing that you gave your best.
To make it all easier for you, here are 15 tips on creating the future that you deserve:
1. Planning:
- Planning is one of the best and one of the most efficient ways to be ready for the future. As mentioned above, the more you prepared, the better it is going to be for you to tackle situations smoothly.
- To formulate a plan, one would first need to figure and map out what they want their future to be like. Once that is done and you have even a basic idea, the part where you must plan, tends to become effortless.
2. Dream big:
- Never restrict yourself from thinking or dreaming big.
- Try thinking out of the box. This will not only enhance your creativity but will also help shape your originality for you to come up with more and more ideas.
- In the beginning, no matter how far-fetched your goal might seem, you will need to start from small steps at a time, but that does not mean you cannot plan big and want the best for yourself!
3. Get Focused:
- It is of utter importance that you have a free and clear mind while you plan for the future you want to build for yourself because only then, will you be able to focus and concentrate fully on what you must.
- Infiltrate anything unnecessary so that your sole focus is on your aim.
- Simple tasks like meditation, yoga or even cleaning your workspace tend to help unclog your mind, thereby helping you concentrate.
- Also, keep your mind open to all kinds of opportunities and never stop exploring till you find what you are looking for and are sure that it is what you want.
4. Invest:
- The safest and smartest way to plan for your future is to invest. Investing for the first time might look like a tough job but let us assure you that it is not. There are innumerable ways, places and thanks to the Internet, sites too where you can invest!
- Remember, that you not only have to think about investing your money in the right place, but also your time and efforts.
- You do not necessarily have to have a financial expert for this. Simply consulting a friend or a family member who has invested their time and money before is also as advisable as the former.
- One of the factors to keep in mind while investing is that never invest with the perspective of short-term investments or profits. Always think about the long-term before you utilise your energy and money.
5. Start saving NOW:
- If you intend to have the future just the way you want it to be, you need to start saving! This is one of the most important aspects involved in planning.
- Do not just think about today, develop a habit of thinking about tomorrow as well. This will help you prepare for many future-oriented situations too.
- Savings are made from an aspect of ensuring a safe and a bright future because they will be immensely helpful in times of crisis too.
6. Practice self-development:
- Persistent practicing of self-development is the key to one’s victory.
- Keep exploring and trying out new skills and activities for that is going to help you find your area of expertise and trying out new things often adds up to your advantage.
- Increasing your knowledge and diversifying your scale of interests is also greatly beneficial for you, both in the present as well as in the future.
7. Track your development:
- Recording your development is the best way of keeping track of the level you were on, the level you have reached and how far you are from reaching your goal.
- Journaling is one of the best ways to track your development. This also helps you spot your mistakes so that you would avoid making the same ones the nest time.
8. Root out negativity:
- A negative mindset is bound to land you in an ocean of self-doubts, discouragement, and demotivation. To avoid that, you must switch to a positive attitude towards life and towards yourself as much as possible.
- Start by changing your statements from “What if I cannot?” or “What if I never succeed?” to “What if I can/just might be able to?” and “What if I fail and learn not to repeat the same mistakes?”
- Daily affirmations and gratitude are also crucial for a bright future, for if you keep on walking in the direction of pessimism, you might not see the turn you are supposed to take to reach your destination, thereby ending up lost.
9. Learn to accept failure:
- To be able to create the future that you want and deserve, you need to be able to take failures and not getting your way all the time.
- This is one of the most crucial factors because if you do not stand up after falling once and lose all hope, then you are just going to drive yourself a step away from your future.
- Remember that failure is never permanent, and your mistakes do not define you; the ability to accept failure in stride and trying your level best not to make those mistakes does.
- Do not fear failure because before reaching the destination of success, you need to pass through the path of errors and obstacles. But what you need to remember is that you will make your way through and leave the worst behind sooner or later.
- Never back down from your problems and learn to face them head-on.
10. Take up responsibility:
- Be it financial stability, mental or physical, it is you and only you who can and has to take up the responsibility of your own life and look after yourself.
- No one else but you must fight your battles because it is your life it is going to affect and not anybody else’s.
11. Finding motivation:
- One of the most effective ways to gear up your motivation is to take up reading. For instance, reading inspirational and motivational books, quotes, excerpts, etc., are bound to help you get rid of your laziness.
- Some of the books that you could start reading for that surge of motivation you have been looking for are:
- The power of positive thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
- Getting things done by David Allen
- Execution is strategy by Laura Stack
12. Stop procrastinating:
- Start finishing your work NOW rather than saving it for later and piling up more and more work.
- Procrastinating will only lead to stress, missed deadlines, an unhealthy work pattern and will gradually have you avoiding even the smallest of tasks.
- Attending to tasks as per you must instead of piling more and more work by avoiding them, will only make it easier for you and will also give you some time to relax.
13. Quality not quantity:
- The phrase “being productive” is often misinterpreted. It does not mean to complete as many tasks as you can; rather, it means that whatever it is that you do, you give it your best to achieve a satisfactory result.
- For instance, you are supposed to tend to house chores. Rather than completing four chores in haste, take your time while working on each one so that at least whatever you complete, you complete with a good result.
- Never forget that productivity requires both efficacy and efficiency.
14. Analyse:
- Analyse your results and the track of your developments. This way, you will be informed on how and where you must put more efforts and how far you are from reaching the aim.
15. Stay committed to your goal:
- It is highly encouraged that you have a back-up plan because it is always better to stay prepared than overconfident.
- But never shirk from your goal. It is not going to be handed to you on a silver platter, and you will have to work for it and give it your all. It is a tiring process, but only if you stay passionate, determined, and committed towards your goal, only then will you be able to reach it.
Conclusion
All these points conclude that in order to get closer to creating the future that you deserve, you have to work hard to your maximum level, not lose confidence in yourself after mistakes, endure the struggle that you have to go through to reach your destination and most importantly, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. So, get up and start practicing these 15 tips to plan and create the future that awaits you!
Co-author: Khushi Shah
Khushi has just passed her school and is now studying at PDPU. Apart from writing, she likes to sketch and dance. She also has other blogs where she posts proses and poetry.
