Goals, goals, goals… I believe people overlook the importance of having goals or being goal-oriented. Not having any goals is similar to jumping into a car without a destination in mind.
But where are you going?
Now figuring out your goals isn’t always an easy task. For some, it takes deep thinking and self-searching. While for others it’s a split-second decision and they’re giving you a 10-year plan comprised of every goal they want to hit.
The important part is that you have something to reach out to and work for. Something that will guide you on your journey throughout life.
Here are my goals as of 6/3/20…
- Become Financial Independent
- Launch a startup
- Continue to self-educate
- Stay Healthy
Yeah… They might seem a little vague so let me break them down for you.
1. Financial Independence
Funny enough financial independence hasn’t been a goal till recently. When I was a child I would think about being wealthy and not having to worry about paying bills at an early age.
This man was worried about paying his mortgage when he was 12...Really bruh?
Back then it wasn’t apparent to me that a term was coined for someone who didn’t stress about being able to pay her day to day bills…Financial Independent (FI). I always thought the Rich were the only ones that could live day by day not worrying about paying their bills. I grew up watching my mom work multiple jobs just to make ends meet and hearing my dad complain about bills that need to get paid.
The term Financial Independence came into my life during my 3rd internship and immediately sparked my interest. At the time I was making roughly $35 an hour and didn’t know what to do with my money except not purchase frivolous things.
I started spending time learning about the different aspects and tools of FI. I found myself engrossed in the F.I.R.E. (Financial Independent Retire Early) community calculating how long it would take for me to retire early. Researching about FI became a fun past time to increase my financial literacy.
It was as if I came across a secret formula to gain back my time and spend it on things I want to. Not having to work a 9-5, build a business, and worry if I’ll have to pay for bills.
2. Launch a startup
Who doesn’t want to be the next Bill Gates?
There’s something about launching a startup and building it from the ground up that really interests me. I believe it comes from the challenge that is commonly associated with being an entrepreneur.
- The horrific none stop work hours
- Not having a cushy and comfortable paycheck
- Having to go through lonely times of lack in support
Being Bill Gates doesn’t sound soo nice
Alright, not every entrepreneur goes through this, but a part of me is curious to see it’s true. I want to know how the other side feels. Most of all I want the challenge and to test what I’m capable of doing with my two hands.
I partially have to thank my father for this curiosity. He always tried to bestow an independent mentality on me and pushed me to do better than himself.
One day little young me told him I wanted to work at the local skateboard shop. And he said…
“Don’t aim to work at the Skateboard shop. Aim to own it”
3. Continue to self-educate
Perpetual Self-Education!
Self-Education has been a big key to my success throughout the years. I went to college to learn how to educate myself. $50,000 a year to teach me how to learn…
Truthfully… It was the connections and opportunities. Not sure about education.
In the end, it was one of the best lessons I went broke to learn.
“Best lessons I went broke to learn,” I swore it wasn’t for the education
I ended the 4 years with an opportunity to not only make six figures right away but with a skill that will bring me everlasting wealth and happiness.
My goal is to keep using this skill of self-education to continue growing and improving myself. This is where the 101-hour challenge came from. My want and willingness to learn new things.
4. Stay Healthy
Financial wealth is useless without good health
I can boil down my goal of staying healthy into seven words
“Being able to run with my kids”
When I’m in my 30-40’s I want to know I can keep up with my kids. Being able to run around with the little Next-Gen FI’s.
Growing up with two sides of a family who were relatively unhealthy and somewhat obese showed me how much you miss out when you’re not consciences about your health.
All said and done, you might have realized that I never stated the completion dates of my goals
Well, I plan to be Financial Independent by 35, but I’m pushing to get there by 30. I’ll also start planning and developing my startup asap, but I might not launch it till after I’m FI. Maybe it’ll be earlier.
Self educating and staying healthy are activities that I want to do for the rest of my life.
I’m interested in hearing your goals if you’d like to share for others to see!
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